# Museo del Niño Chimarrón, Peru: what it is and when to go > Museo del Niño Chimarrón is a museum in Peru (Arequipa). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to September. In December there are 13 h of daylight, and in June, 11 h 01. 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/peru/museo-del-nino-chimarron/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Where:** Peru - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** AQP Arequipa, 50 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [arzobispadoarequipa.org.pe](https://www.arzobispadoarequipa.org.pe/santuariochapi/cimarron.html) - **Coordinates:** -16.7204, -71.31596 ## What it is and where Museo del Niño Chimarrón is a museum in Peru (Arequipa). It is in [Arequipa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/arequipa/), where this site lists 28 more places to see, 41 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -16.7204, -71.31596; the nearest main airport is Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP, Arequipa), 50 km as the crow flies. How to get around Peru (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-16.720402%2C-71.315963) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-16.720402%2C-71.315963) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museos/) places in Peru. 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 Museo del Niño Chimarrón is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 12 h 54 | | February | Possible | 12 h 33 | | March | Possible | 12 h 07 | | April | Best time | 11 h 37 | | May | Best time | 11 h 13 | | June | Best time | 11 h 01 | | July | Best time | 11 h 06 | | August | Best time | 11 h 26 | | September | Best time | 11 h 55 | | October | Possible | 12 h 23 | | November | Possible | 12 h 48 | | December | Possible | 13 h | In December there are 13 h of daylight, and in June, 11 h 01. 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 Peru in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Peru To enter Peru there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A passport with six months' validity”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Peru checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Peruvian sol (PEN); plugs: Type A, B and C · 220 V · 60 Hz (110 V appliances will not work); emergencies: 105 police · 116 fire brigade · 106 ambulance (SAMU). 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 - [Ojo del Milagro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/ojo-del-milagro/): With kids · 32 km - [Pichu Pichu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/volcan-pichu-pichu/): Volcano in Peru · 33 km - [Tacune](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/tacune/): Mountain in Peru · 34 km - [Molino de Sabandía](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/molino-de-sabandia/): With kids · 35 km - [Arequipa zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/arequipa-zoo/): With kids · Wildlife · 38 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Peru guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/). ## More in Peru: Museums and art - [Coricancha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/coricancha/): sun temple - [Larco Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museo-arqueologico-rafael-larco-herrera/): archaeological museum in Lima, Peru - [National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology and History of Peru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/national-museum-of-archaeology-anthropology-and-history-of-p/): museum in Lima, Peru - [Museum of Italian Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/italian-art-museum/): public museum in Lima, Peru - [Archbishop's Palace, Lima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museo-del-palacio-arzobispal-de-lima/): cultural heritage site in Peru - [Gold Museum of Peru and Arms of the World](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museo-oro-del-peru/): museum in Lima, Peru Every Peru place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Museo del Niño Chimarrón? It is a museum in Peru. ### When is the best time to visit Museo del Niño Chimarrón? April to September. In December there are 13 h of daylight, and in June, 11 h 01. ### How do you get to Museo del Niño Chimarrón? The nearest main airport is Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP), 50 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-16.720402%2C-71.315963) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Peru is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Peru 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 [Ojo del Milagro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/ojo-del-milagro/), [Pichu Pichu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/volcan-pichu-pichu/), [Tacune](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/tacune/). The rest is in [the Peru guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/490738441), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).