# Salar de Surire, Chile: what it is and when to go > Salar de Surire is a protected area in Chile (Putre). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 13 h 08 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 52. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/sitio-ramsar-salar-de-surire/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife - **Where:** Chile · Putre - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** CJC Calama, 406 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** Conaf - **Coordinates:** -18.85542, -69.04923 ## What it is and where Salar de Surire is a protected area in Chile (Putre). It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 15.858 hectáreas protegidas de bofedales, lagunas, praderas, matorrales andinos y salares. Es el único lugar de anidación de las tres especies de flamenco chileno: Phoenicopterus chilensis, Phoenicoparrus andinus y Phoenicoparrus jamesi. Its coordinates are -18.85542, -69.04923; the nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC, Calama), 406 km as the crow flies. How to get around Chile (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-18.855419%2C-69.049226) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-18.855419%2C-69.049226) - **Run by:** Conaf It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/fauna/) places in Chile. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Salar de Surire is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 01 | | February | Best time | 12 h 37 | | March | Best time | 12 h 08 | | April | Best time | 11 h 34 | | May | Possible | 11 h 07 | | June | Possible | 10 h 52 | | July | Possible | 10 h 58 | | August | Possible | 11 h 22 | | September | Possible | 11 h 54 | | October | Best time | 12 h 26 | | November | Best time | 12 h 54 | | December | Best time | 13 h 08 | In December there are 13 h 08 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 52. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | October to April | May to September | | Wildlife | October to April | May to September | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Salar de Surire has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Chile in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Chile To enter Chile there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Book domestic flights and Torres del Paine places”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Chile checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Chilean peso (CLP); plugs: Type C and L · 220 V · 50 Hz (the Spanish two-pin plug usually works); emergencies: 133 police · 131 ambulance · 132 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Termas de Polloquere](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/termas-de-polloquere/): Hot spring bath · 8.3 km - [Arintica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-arintica/): Mountain in Chile · 12 km - [Qillwiri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-quilhuiri/): Mountain in Bolivia · 13 km - [Pukintika](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/volcan-puquintica/): Nature · 15 km - [Taypi Qullu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-taypi-qullu/): Mountain in the Sabaya Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia · 19 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). ## More in Chile: Nature - [Ojos del Salado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/ojos-del-salado/): highest volcano in the world - [Llullaillaco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/volcan-llullaillaco/): stratovolcano in Chile and Argentina - [Beagle Channel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/canal-beagle/): strait of Chile and Argentina - [Atacama Large Millimeter Array](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/atacama-large-millimeter-array-science-preserve/): 66 radio telescopes in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile - [Copahue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/copahue/): stratovolcano nestled on the border between Argentina and Chile - [Fitz Roy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/monte-fitz-roy/): mountain of Chile - argentina Every Chile place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Salar de Surire? It is a protected area in Chile. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Salar de Surire? October to April. In December there are 13 h 08 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 52. ### How do you get to Salar de Surire? The nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC), 406 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-18.855419%2C-69.049226) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Chile is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Chile map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Termas de Polloquere](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/termas-de-polloquere/), [Arintica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-arintica/), [Qillwiri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-quilhuiri/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/13737413), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6117156), CC0. More about Salar de Surire on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salar_de_Surire). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).