# Aguas Calientes de Luz y Guía, Ecuador: what it is and when to go > Aguas Calientes de Luz y Guía is a hot spring in Ecuador. Interests: Hot springs. The best time to visit is November to February and June to August. There are about 12 h 10 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. 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/ecuador/aguas-calientes-de-luz-y-guia/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-11 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hot spring · Hot springs - **Where:** Ecuador - **Best time:** November to February and June to August. - **Nearest airport:** CUE Cuenca, 68 km as the crow flies - **Outdoors:** Has an outdoor bath - **Coordinates:** -2.84809, -79.59159 ## What it is and where Aguas Calientes de Luz y Guía is a hot spring in Ecuador. Its coordinates are -2.84809, -79.59159; the nearest main airport is Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE, Cuenca), 68 km as the crow flies. How to get around Ecuador (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-2.848089%2C-79.591586) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-2.848089%2C-79.591586) - **Outdoors:** Has an outdoor bath It is one of the [Hot springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/termal/) places in Ecuador. 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 Aguas Calientes de Luz y Guía is **November to February and June to August**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 12 h 09 | | February | Best time | 12 h 05 | | March | Possible | 12 h 01 | | April | Possible | 11 h 56 | | May | Possible | 11 h 52 | | June | Best time | 11 h 50 | | July | Best time | 11 h 51 | | August | Best time | 11 h 54 | | September | Possible | 11 h 59 | | October | Possible | 12 h 04 | | November | Best time | 12 h 08 | | December | Best time | 12 h 10 | There are about 12 h 10 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. 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 Ecuador in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Ecuador To enter Ecuador there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport with six months' validity and ninety days per year”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Ecuador checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/#antes-de-salir). Currency: US dollar (USD); plugs: Type A and B · 120 V · 60 Hz (the US plug: 230 V-only devices will not work); emergencies: 911. 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 - [parque acuatico balao](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/parque-acuatico-balao/): With kids · 25 km - [Narihuiña](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/narihuina/): Mountain in Ecuador · 33 km - [Cerro Minas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/cerro-minas/): Mountain in Ecuador · 36 km - [El Cajas National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/parque-nacional-cajas/): National park in Ecuador · 36 km - [Churute Mangroves Ecological Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/reserva-ecologica-manglares-churute/): Nature reserve in Ecuador · 42 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Ecuador guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/). ## More in Ecuador: Hot springs - [Agapantos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/agapantos/): Hot spring - [Aguas termales](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/aguas-termales/): Onsen - [Aguas Termales de Yanayacu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/aguas-termales-de-yanayacu/): Hot spring - [Balneario La Calera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/balneario-la-calera/): Hot spring - [Balnearios Durán](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/balnearios-duran/): Hot spring bath - [Balnearios El Riñón](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/balnearios-el-rinon/): Hot spring bath Every Ecuador place under Hot springs, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/termal/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Aguas Calientes de Luz y Guía? It is a hot spring in Ecuador. ### When is the best time to visit Aguas Calientes de Luz y Guía? November to February and June to August. There are about 12 h 10 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. ### How do you get to Aguas Calientes de Luz y Guía? The nearest main airport is Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE), 68 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-2.848089%2C-79.591586) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Ecuador is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Ecuador 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 [parque acuatico balao](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/parque-acuatico-balao/), [Narihuiña](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/narihuina/), [Cerro Minas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/cerro-minas/). The rest is in [the Ecuador guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1221114111), 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).