Cocalmayo Hot Springs: The Medicinal Baths of Santa Teresa

The baths or Cocalmayo Hot Springs, are a great alternative for a day of relaxation on the outskirts of the city of Cusco. It is a wonderful resource of turquoise medicinal waters, located in the district of Santa Teresa.

If you are going on a tour to Machu Picchu, you can take some time to connect with nature, escape from the routine for a moment, and make a stop in Santa Teresa; the hot springs are ideal for relaxing the body and curing certain muscle aches or joints in general.

Would you like to know a little more about the hot springs of Cocalmayo? Keep reading this article and get to know the perfect place to take a hot bath around an impressive landscape of vegetation next to the river. Are you ready to get in touch with nature?

Cocalmayo Hot Springs

Currently, the thermal baths of Cocalmayo reopen their doors after being closed for a while due to the pandemic. Cocalmayo is visited by many tourists, local, national, and foreign. The great curative properties of its waters attract the attention of people from different parts of the country since they are good for rheumatism, and bone pain, among others.

The thermal baths are formed by 3 pools of different sizes and depths, which are surrounded by nature. Their bottom is made up of soft sand and small, warm rocks all around.

Before the pandemic, it was possible to camp in this place, but due to biosecurity measures, the baths only operate during the day, from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm, local time.

In Cocalmayo Hot Springs can enjoy outdoor hot pools fed by natural hot springs, built between a small mountain full of vegetation and the Urubamba River that surrounds it.

Very close to the hot springs, there are cold showers, the water comes from the Uripata lagoons. The sensation of mixing two temperatures in the water is undoubtedly very refreshing and pleasant.

Cocalmayo Hot Springs

What is the temperature of Cocalmayo’s hot springs?

The temperature of the thermal waters of Cocalmayo varies between 38 and 44 ºC and unlike most thermal waters in Peru, the thermal baths of Cocalmayo have clear waters.

The baths are located 1,600 meters above sea level, its waters have essential minerals such as sodium, bicarbonate, calcium, magnesium, and others that have healing properties on the skin and joints.

Where are the hot springs of Cocalmayo located?

The Cocalmayo or Santa Teresa baths are in the Urubamba River valley, located about 20 minutes from the town of Santa Teresa in the province of La Convención, Cusco.

How to get to Cocalmayo Hot Springs?

If you are in Cusco you must get to Santa Teresa by taking a bus to Quillabamba, you must get off in the town of Santa Teresa. The journey will take about 5 hours and about 220 km. of travel.

Santa Teresa is located near the valley, so its climate is warm. Once in the town, you will have to take a private vehicle that will take you to the hot springs. The trip will take an average of 1 hour more until you arrive at the expected place and take a comforting bath.

You can also take the train from Ollantaytambo to Santa Teresa.

If you are in Aguas Calientes, after visiting Machu Picchu, there are two ways to get to the thermal baths of Cocalmayo:

• You can get to the baths by walking, from “Hidroeléctrica”, the walk will take you about 2 to 3 hours, crossing bridges and a tunnel. The beautiful landscape that you will appreciate will be unique and incomparable, you only have to follow the train tracks and that’s it.

• You can also choose to take a train from Aguas Calientes to Hidroeléctrica. The trip will take approximately 20 minutes.

Train traveling along the “Hidroeléctrica”

Whichever route you choose, the hot springs of Cocalmayo are a relaxing destination for people like you who want to escape for a while from the routine of the city, are located near the Sacred Valley in Cusco, and have all the health protocols for your visit is, apart from comforting and pleasant, safe for you and all who visit. We recommend you bring repellent to avoid mosquito bites in the area.

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