# Baño Publico, Bolivia: what it is and when to go > Baño Publico is a hot spring bath in Bolivia (Achacachi). Interests: Hot springs. The best time to visit is April to September. In December there are 12 h 57 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 03. 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/bano-publico/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-11 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hot spring bath · Hot springs - **Where:** Bolivia · Puente omasuyos hacia la izquierda - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** LPB La Paz / El Alto, 74 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -16.04599, -68.68539 ## What it is and where Baño Publico is a hot spring bath in Bolivia (Achacachi). It is in [Achacachi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/achacachi/), where this site lists 21 more places to see, 4.6 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -16.04599, -68.68539; the nearest main airport is El Alto International Airport (LPB, La Paz / El Alto), 74 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=-16.045987%2C-68.685386) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-16.045987%2C-68.685386) 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 Baño Publico is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 12 h 51 | | February | Possible | 12 h 31 | | March | Possible | 12 h 06 | | April | Best time | 11 h 38 | | May | Best time | 11 h 15 | | June | Best time | 11 h 03 | | July | Best time | 11 h 08 | | August | Best time | 11 h 28 | | September | Best time | 11 h 55 | | October | Possible | 12 h 22 | | November | Possible | 12 h 46 | | December | Possible | 12 h 57 | In December there are 12 h 57 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 03. 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 - [Golfo de Achacachi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/golfo-de-achacachi/): Bay · 16 km - [Museo Etnográfico Titi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-etnografico-titi/): Museum · 18 km - [Q'ara Qullu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/q-ara-qullu/): Summit · 18 km - [Kon-Tiki Oceanic Boats](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/kon-tiki-oceanic-boats/): Museum · 19 km - [Quña Quñani](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/quna-qunani/): Mountain in Bolivia · 20 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 Baño Publico? It is a hot spring bath in Bolivia. ### When is the best time to visit Baño Publico? April to September. In December there are 12 h 57 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 03. ### How do you get to Baño Publico? The nearest main airport is El Alto International Airport (LPB), 74 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-16.045987%2C-68.685386) 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 [Golfo de Achacachi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/golfo-de-achacachi/), [Museo Etnográfico Titi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-etnografico-titi/), [Q'ara Qullu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/q-ara-qullu/). The rest is in [the Bolivia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6848125161), 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).