Quillota
Agricultural town in Chile's Aconcagua River valley, Quillota has a compact centre with cafés, restaurants, and historic churches, and is surrounded by vineyards, avocado plantations, and cherimoya orchards. Charles Darwin documented the area's landscape and farming in The Voyage of the Beagle, and nearby La Campana National Park marks his visit with a commemorative plaque. The town also claims Chile's oldest cemetery and the country's first hospital.
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- Population67,779
- Nearest water from center 1.3 km0.8 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.4 km2.7 mi
Nearest airports
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Quillota: quick answers
Where is Quillota?
Quillota is in Chile, about 32 km20 miles in a straight line from Viña del Mar.
How do you get to Quillota?
The nearest airport is Viña del Mar (KNA), about 40 min away by road. The nearest train station is Peñablanca, about 29 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Quillota?
The warmest month is January, averaging 21°C69°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 10°C51°F. The wettest month is June, with about 106 mm4.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Quillota?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 10 restaurants, 6 cafés and 16 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Quillota?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Viña del Mar, Calle Larga and Quilpué.