The Cocalmayo hot springs is located in Santa Teresa, in the province of La Convención. Known as the thermal baths of Cocalmayo, there are four pools, whose turquoise waters stand out amidst the vegetation and mountains. Although the journey takes about 7 hours in total, starting from the center of the Cusco city, you will see that it is worth it.
Despite being a small town, when you are in Santa Teresa, you will notice that it has a wide variety of tourist services available such as hotels, restaurants, bank agents and even a local market. This is due to the fact that the place is considered an obligatory step to make the Salkantay and Choquequirao route, which attracts the visit of national and foreign tourists.
From there you just have to follow a path that leads to Cocalmayo in a maximum of 10 minutes by car (S/3 per person) or 30 minutes on foot.
On the other hand, something very important to considerer is that due to the coronavirus pandemic, the thermal baths of Cocalmayo -which are administered by the same district municipality of Santa Teresa-, work with entrance reservation, which We recommend doing it one or two days in advance to avoid unforeseen events.
The thermal pools have a temperature that goes from 32°C to 38°C. Admission is worth S/5 for national adults, S/1 for children up to 5 years old and S/10 for foreign tourists. All deposits are made via Banco de la Nación and must be notified via WhatsApp to phones: 926330882 or 957013196, where you can also consult any additional information.
Remember that you can enjoy an hour and a half in any of the four pools of the place. The entrance hours start from 6:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. from Mondays to Sundays.
In addition, as PromPerú recommends to visit the Cocalmayo hot springs, from May to November, you can enjoy the best season for a well-deserved relaxing bath in these pools that also have medicinal properties that help combat bone problems. Do you dare to meet them?
The thermal baths of Cocalmayo are a perfect plan for those who want to have a couple of days of relaxation after visiting Machu Picchu, since there is a quick access to Santa Teresa that takes no more than 60 minutes.
The thermal pools of Cocalmayo, located in Santa Teresa, have a temperature that goes from 32°C to 38°C.
These natural pools have medicinal properties that help in rheumatic treatments and combat bone pain.
In addition to the thermal baths, Santa Teresa also offers adventure activities such as canopy and zipline through authorized companies.