Visit the Inca baths

What are the Inca baths?

Los Baños del Inca is a complex of natural thermal waters of volcanic originIt is only 6 kilometres away from the city of Cajamarca. It has majestic stone pools that date back to the pre-Inca times, whose waters have therapeutic properties and its temperature reaches 70 and 75 °C.

How much does the ticket cost?

The Inca Baths are open from Monday to Sunday from 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The price of admission depends on the service you want:

- Therapeutic massages: S/ 20

- Outdoor swimming pool: S/ 3

- Thermal pools: from S/ 6 to S/ 25

- Hydromassage: S/ 20

- Sauna: S/ 10

Where are the Baños del Inca located and in which department?

This hot springs complex, located in the district Baños del Inca, province of CajamarcaCajamarca, department of Cajamarca, in the Peruvian Andes at 2665 m. a.s.l. You can enjoy the relaxing hot springs just 6 minutes from the Plaza de Armas of the city.

What do we find in the Baños del Inca?

In the Baños del Inca you will find majestic public and private pools and pools of therapeutic thermal waters. In its facilities you will have at your disposal hydromassage services, therapeutic massages and sauna.

Who used to bathe in Los Baños del Inca?

None other than the Incas as Pachacútec, Túpac Yupanqui, Huáscar and AtahualpaThey used to relax in this splendid enclosure. Even the Inca Atahualpa was bathing in this place when the Spaniards arrived in 1532.

On the other hand, the Inca Baths contain thermo-mineral waters with metals such as: sodium, magnesium, calcium, zinc, manganese, copper and iron. Medicinal and therapeutic properties are attributed to them for people with dermal, rheumatic and nervous diseases.

How to get there?

The Baños del Inca are located only a few kilometres away. 15 minutes from Cajamarca. If you are in the city centre, you can take a bus (fare S/. 1) or a taxi (about S/. 10).

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