# Mentolat, Chile: what it is and when to go > Mentolat is an ice-filled caldera on a stratovolcano in Chilean Patagonia, at 1,660 m above sea level. Interests: Nature and Mountains. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 15 h 22 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 38. It has articles in 9 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/volcan-mentolat/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Ice-filled caldera on a stratovolcano in Chilean Patagonia · Nature, Mountains - **Where:** Chile - **Elevation:** 1,660 m - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** PMC Puerto Montt, 362 km as the crow flies - **Prominence:** 1660 m - **Coordinates:** -44.69663, -73.07583 ## What it is and where Mentolat is an ice-filled caldera on a stratovolcano in Chilean Patagonia, at 1,660 m above sea level. It has articles in 9 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are -44.69663, -73.07583; the nearest main airport is El Tepual International Airport (PMC, Puerto Montt), 362 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=-44.696626%2C-73.07583) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-44.696626%2C-73.07583) - **Prominence:** 1660 m It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/naturaleza/) and [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/montana/) 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 Mentolat is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 15 h 01 | | February | Best time | 13 h 48 | | March | Best time | 12 h 22 | | April | Best time | 10 h 44 | | May | Possible | 9 h 23 | | June | Possible | 8 h 38 | | July | Possible | 8 h 56 | | August | Possible | 10 h 08 | | September | Possible | 11 h 42 | | October | Best time | 13 h 17 | | November | Best time | 14 h 41 | | December | Best time | 15 h 22 | In December there are 15 h 22 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 38. 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 | | Mountains | October to April | May to September | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Mentolat 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 - [Isla Magdalena National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/parque-nacional-isla-magdalena/): National park in Chile · 8.6 km - [Cay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/volcan-cay/): Volcanic mountain in Chile · 41 km - [Cerro Macá](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/volcan-maca/): Mountain in Aysén Province, Chile · 46 km - [Termas del Ventisquero](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/termas-del-ventisquero/): Hot spring · 54 km - [Monumento Natural Cinco Hermanas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/monumento-natural-cinco-hermanas/): National park · 66 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 Mentolat? It is an ice-filled caldera on a stratovolcano in Chilean Patagonia. It has articles in 9 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 Mentolat? October to April. In December there are 15 h 22 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 38. ### How do you get to Mentolat? The nearest main airport is El Tepual International Airport (PMC), 362 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-44.696626%2C-73.07583) 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 [Isla Magdalena National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/parque-nacional-isla-magdalena/), [Cay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/volcan-cay/), [Cerro Macá](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/volcan-maca/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/14013514369), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q937424), CC0. More about Mentolat on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentolat). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).