# Miñiques, Chile: what it is and when to go > Miñiques is a stratovolcano in Chile, at 5,910 m above sea level. Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is January to March, a short season because of the altitude. In December there are 13 h 28 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 32. It has articles in 17 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-miniques/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Stratovolcano in Chile · Nature - **Where:** Chile - **Elevation:** 5,910 m - **Best time:** January to March. - **Nearest airport:** CJC Calama, 188 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -23.81647, -67.75749 ## What it is and where Miñiques is a stratovolcano in Chile, at 5,910 m above sea level. It has articles in 17 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are -23.81647, -67.75749; the nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC, Calama), 188 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=-23.816468%2C-67.757494) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-23.816468%2C-67.757494) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/naturaleza/) 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 Miñiques is **January to March**, and the season is short because it sits at 5,910 m: above 1,800 m there is snow until June and it returns in October. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 19 | | February | Best time | 12 h 48 | | March | Best time | 12 h 10 | | April | Possible | 11 h 26 | | May | Better not | 10 h 51 | | June | Better not | 10 h 32 | | July | Better not | 10 h 40 | | August | Better not | 11 h 10 | | September | Better not | 11 h 52 | | October | Better not | 12 h 34 | | November | Better not | 13 h 10 | | December | Possible | 13 h 28 | In December there are 13 h 28 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 32. 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. 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 - [Cerro Murchota](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-murchota/): Mountain in Chile · 10 km - [Caichinque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-caichinque/): Mountain in Chile · 15 km - [Cerro Miscanti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-miscanti/): Mountain in Chile · 16 km - [Volcan Puntas Negras](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/volcan-puntas-negras/): Volcano · 24 km - [Cerro Toloncha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-toloncha/): Mountain in Chile · 26 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 Miñiques? It is a stratovolcano in Chile. It has articles in 17 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 Miñiques? January to March, and it is worth checking carefully: at 5,910 m the season is shorter than lower down. In December there are 13 h 28 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 32. ### How do you get to Miñiques? The nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC), 188 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-23.816468%2C-67.757494) 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 [Cerro Murchota](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-murchota/), [Caichinque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-caichinque/), [Cerro Miscanti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-miscanti/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3445765575), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3131278), CC0. More about Miñiques on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mi%C3%B1iques). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).