Vizcachas
Paragliding site · Chile
- Launch altitude
- 1,045 m
- Level
- All levels
- Best season
- Spring and autumn are best for all levels; avoid winter (June–August) — rain and near-freezing temperatures.
- Landing
- Chileparapente
Works on SW · W · NW
94% landed within 10 km/h
Every OutDare forecast for this site is compared afterwards with real readings from wind stations nearby (a hit = wind within 5 km/h). This score is measured, not promised. How we measure this
Where it is
Vizcachas is a versatile thermal, soaring, cross-country and hike-and-fly site above Santiago, Chile, at 1,045 m, with wind working from southwest through northwest and landing at the large Chileparapente field. The takeoff area is wide and comfortable, and the site is regulated and supervised by Chile's civil aeronautics authority, DGAC. Timing matters here: summer thermal activity peaks between noon and 4 p.m., which suits strong pilots, while relaxed flying runs from 4 to 7 p.m. and the calmest window for beginners is 7 to 8 p.m. Spring and autumn are the easiest seasons, with moderate conditions that suit pilots of every level; winter (June to August) is best skipped, bringing rain and temperatures that can drop below freezing. Getting there is easy without a car: take bus MB N72 from Las Mercedes metro station (Line 4), or use the Chileparapente shuttle from the landing zone — note that Chileparapente is closed on Mondays, so there's no shuttle service that day.
Launch & conditions
The takeoff area is wide and comfortable, working southwest through northwest wind. Thermal activity peaks between noon and 4 p.m. in summer; 4–7 p.m. suits relaxed flying, and 7–8 p.m. is the calmest window for beginners.
Getting there & local rules
Take bus MB N72 from Las Mercedes metro station (Line 4), or use the Chileparapente shuttle from the landing zone (or walk). Chileparapente is closed on Mondays, so there's no shuttle that day.
Local rules & hazards
The site is regulated and supervised by Chile's civil aeronautics authority (DGAC). Spring and autumn bring moderate, easy conditions for all levels; winter (June–August) is not recommended, with rain and temperatures that can fall below freezing.
Check conditions before you fly
A forecast for the valley is not a forecast for the launch. Before heading to Vizcachas, read the wind and thermals for the site itself, confirm the day's rules with the local club, and remember the standing rule — when in doubt, don't launch. In the free OutDare app you can open Vizcachas with a 7-day forecast built from high-resolution weather models, see who else has been flying, and get there with offline maps.
Conditions right now
Live — the same sources the OutDare app uses
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Is it usually flyable? The 12-month record
In a typical 12–35 km/h wind range, Vizcachas offered a flyable window on 30 of 365 days (8%) over the last 12 months. Best month: January (48%).
| January48%15/31 | February21%6/28 | March10%3/31 | April0%0/30 | May0%0/31 | June0%0/30 |
| July0%0/31 | August0%0/31 | September0%0/30 | October0%0/31 | November3%1/30 | December16%5/31 |
A day counts as flyable when the surface wind held in your range, from a direction the site flies, with no rain, for at least 2 hours in a row (08:00–20:00) — from hourly 10 m wind over the last 12 months. A seasonal wind guide only: it can't judge gusts, thermals or turbulence, and never replaces the live forecast, airspace checks and your own judgement.
Is it usually flyable?
Set your wing's wind range once — the live 7-day outlook and the last 12 months both answer for Vizcachas.
Surface wind (10 m) in km/h — the same number you read on any forecast.
The 7-day outlook and the 12-month history below both update to your range.
7-day wind outlook
High-resolution models — the same OutDare uses.
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Over the last 12 months
8% of days flyable
30 of 365 days had a dry 2-hour+ window in your range, from a direction this site flies
Best month
Jan · 48%
Flyable days by month
A day counts as flyable when the surface wind held in your range, from a direction the site flies, with no rain, for at least 2 hours in a row (08:00–20:00) — from hourly 10 m wind over the last 12 months. A seasonal wind guide only: it can't judge gusts, thermals or turbulence, and never replaces the live forecast, airspace checks and your own judgement.
Nearby flying sites
Site facts from the OutDare flying-site database. Always verify current access and regulations with the local club before flying.