# Balneario Virgen de Cotoca, Bolivia: what it is and when to go > Balneario Virgen de Cotoca is a hot spring bath in Bolivia (Santa Cruz de la Sierra). Interests: Hot springs. The best time to visit is April to September. In December there are 13 h 04 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 56. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/balneario-virgen-de-cotoca/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-11 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hot spring bath · Hot springs - **Where:** Bolivia · Santa Cruz de la Sierra - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** VVI Santa Cruz, 24 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -17.8626, -63.14584 ## What it is and where Balneario Virgen de Cotoca is a hot spring bath in Bolivia (Santa Cruz de la Sierra). It is in [Santa Cruz de la Sierra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/santa-cruz-de-la-sierra/), where this site lists 21 more places to see, 15 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -17.8626, -63.14584; the nearest main airport is Viru Viru International Airport (VVI, Santa Cruz), 24 km as the crow flies. How to get around Bolivia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-17.862601%2C-63.145841) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-17.862601%2C-63.145841) It is one of the [Hot springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/termal/) places in Bolivia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Balneario Virgen de Cotoca is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 12 h 58 | | February | Possible | 12 h 35 | | March | Possible | 12 h 07 | | April | Best time | 11 h 36 | | May | Best time | 11 h 10 | | June | Best time | 10 h 56 | | July | Best time | 11 h 02 | | August | Best time | 11 h 24 | | September | Best time | 11 h 54 | | October | Possible | 12 h 25 | | November | Possible | 12 h 51 | | December | Possible | 13 h 04 | In December there are 13 h 04 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 56. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Bolivia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Bolivia To enter Bolivia there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport with six months' validity”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Bolivia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Boliviano (BOB); plugs: Type A and C · 230 V · 50 Hz (115 V in some areas: check your charger's label); emergencies: 110 police · 118 fire · 165 ambulance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Balneario Potosi y Saunas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/balneario-potosi-y-saunas/): Hot spring bath · 2.0 km - [Quinta Romalujo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/quinta-romalujo/): Hot spring bath · 7.0 km - [Quinta Villa Hermosa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/quinta-villa-hermosa/): Onsen · 7.3 km - [Balneario Playa Caribe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/balneario-playa-caribe/): Onsen · 7.7 km - [General Cemetery of Santa Cruz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/cementerio-general-de-santa-cruz/): Cemetery in Santa Cruz de la Sierra · 9.4 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Bolivia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/). ## More in Bolivia: Hot springs - [El Tatio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/campo-geotermico-geiseres-del-tatio/): Geyser field located in the Andes Mountains, Chile - [Sol de Mañana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/geotermas-sol-de-manana/): geothermally active area in southern Bolivia - [Aguas Calientes de Collpa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/aguas-calientes-de-collpa/): Hot spring - [Aguas Termales](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/aguas-termales/): Hot spring bath - [Aguas Termales de Acevedo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/aguas-termales-de-acevedo/): Hot spring - [Aguas Termales de Belen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/aguas-termales-de-belen/): Hot spring Every Bolivia place under Hot springs, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/termal/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Balneario Virgen de Cotoca? It is a hot spring bath in Bolivia. ### When is the best time to visit Balneario Virgen de Cotoca? April to September. In December there are 13 h 04 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 56. ### How do you get to Balneario Virgen de Cotoca? The nearest main airport is Viru Viru International Airport (VVI), 24 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-17.862601%2C-63.145841) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Bolivia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Bolivia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Balneario Potosi y Saunas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/balneario-potosi-y-saunas/), [Quinta Romalujo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/quinta-romalujo/), [Quinta Villa Hermosa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/quinta-villa-hermosa/). The rest is in [the Bolivia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1206483578), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).