Hot basins
Morning steam.
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Baños del Inca is a hot spring complex in the town of Los Baños del Inca in the Cajamarca valley of northern Peru, about 4 km east of Cajamarca city in a straight line, or about 6 km by road. The town stands at 2,665 metres and is the second most important urban centre in the valley. The area is famous for hot springs that reach 79 °C. The site was once known as Pultumarca and is linked by name with the Inca rulers. Visitors have admired the springs for centuries, among them Bishop Martínez Compañón in the 18th century and the scientist Alexander von Humboldt, who reached Cajamarca in 1802. Remains of old stone basins can still be seen at the site. Steam rises from the hot pools into the cool morning air, gardens and green lawns surround the complex, and the valley hills stand behind. Some of the pools are tinted green and orange by minerals dissolved in the water. The complex today has public pools, an outdoor pool, private rooms with hot baths and gardens to stroll in. Early morning is the best time, when the steam is thickest. It combines easily with the historic centre of Cajamarca in one day.
Morning steam.
Old remains.
Green lawns.
Los Baños del Inca, Cajamarca, Peru
Yes, in the public pools and private baths.
Early morning.