# Balnearios Catavi, Bolivia: what it is and when to go > Balnearios Catavi is a hot spring in Bolivia. Interests: Hot springs. The best time to visit is April to September. In December there are 13 h 06 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 54. 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/balnearios-catavi/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-11 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hot spring · Hot springs - **Where:** Bolivia - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** SRE Sucre, 176 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** GAMLL - **Coordinates:** -18.41199, -66.5715 ## What it is and where Balnearios Catavi is a hot spring in Bolivia. Its coordinates are -18.41199, -66.5715; the nearest main airport is Alcantarí International Airport (SRE, Sucre), 176 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=-18.411992%2C-66.571504) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-18.411992%2C-66.571504) - **Run by:** GAMLL 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 Balnearios Catavi is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 13 h | | February | Possible | 12 h 36 | | March | Possible | 12 h 08 | | April | Best time | 11 h 35 | | May | Best time | 11 h 08 | | June | Best time | 10 h 54 | | July | Best time | 11 h | | August | Best time | 11 h 23 | | September | Best time | 11 h 54 | | October | Possible | 12 h 26 | | November | Possible | 12 h 53 | | December | Possible | 13 h 06 | In December there are 13 h 06 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 54. 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 - [Complejo Turístico Balnearios Uncía](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/complejo-turistico-balnearios-uncia/): Hot spring · 4.8 km - [Palacio de Simon I. Patiño](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/palacio-de-simon-i-patino/): Museum · 6.6 km - [Museo del Antiguo Campamento de Miraflores](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-del-antiguo-campamento-de-miraflores/): Museum · 6.7 km - [Inka Pukara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/cerro-inca-pucara/): Mountain in the Oruro Department, Bolivia · 25 km - [Muru Qullu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/muru-qullu/): Summit · 34 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 Balnearios Catavi? It is a hot spring in Bolivia. ### When is the best time to visit Balnearios Catavi? April to September. In December there are 13 h 06 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 54. ### How do you get to Balnearios Catavi? The nearest main airport is Alcantarí International Airport (SRE), 176 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-18.411992%2C-66.571504) 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 [Complejo Turístico Balnearios Uncía](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/complejo-turistico-balnearios-uncia/), [Palacio de Simon I. Patiño](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/palacio-de-simon-i-patino/), [Museo del Antiguo Campamento de Miraflores](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-del-antiguo-campamento-de-miraflores/). The rest is in [the Bolivia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/381420999), 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).