# Auguas calientes, Peru: what it is and when to go

> Auguas calientes is a hot spring in Peru. Interests: Hot springs. The best time to visit is April to September. In December there are 12 h 35 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 25. 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/peru/auguas-calientes/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Hot spring · Hot springs
- **Where:** Peru
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Nearest airport:** LIM Lima, 209 km as the crow flies
- **Outdoors:** Has an outdoor bath
- **Coordinates:** -10.15573, -76.90215

## What it is and where

Auguas calientes is a hot spring in Peru.

Its coordinates are -10.15573, -76.90215; the nearest main airport is Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM, Lima), 209 km as the crow flies. How to get around Peru (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-10.155733%2C-76.902147)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-10.155733%2C-76.902147)

- **Outdoors:** Has an outdoor bath

It is one of the [Hot springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/termal/) places in Peru. 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 Auguas calientes is **April to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 12 h 32 |
| February | Possible | 12 h 19 |
| March | Possible | 12 h 04 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 46 |
| May | Best time | 11 h 32 |
| June | Best time | 11 h 25 |
| July | Best time | 11 h 28 |
| August | Best time | 11 h 40 |
| September | Best time | 11 h 57 |
| October | Possible | 12 h 14 |
| November | Possible | 12 h 29 |
| December | Possible | 12 h 35 |

In December there are 12 h 35 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 25. 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 Peru in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Peru

To enter Peru there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A passport with six months' validity”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Peru checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Peruvian sol (PEN); plugs: Type A, B and C · 220 V · 60 Hz (110 V appliances will not work); emergencies: 105 police · 116 fire brigade · 106 ambulance (SAMU).

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

- [Rondoy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/rondoy/): Mountain in Peru · 7.8 km
- [Jirishanca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/jirishanca/): Nature · Mountains · 9.1 km
- [Yerupajá](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/yerupaja/): Nature · Mountains · 13 km
- [Rasac](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/rasac/): Mountain in Peru · 13 km
- [Siula Grande](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/siula-grande/): Nature · Mountains · 16 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Peru guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/).

## More in Peru: Hot springs

- [Aguas Calientes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/aguas-calientes/): Hot spring
- [Aguas Termales de Calientes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/aguas-termales-de-calientes/): Hot spring
- [Aguas Termales Upis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/aguas-termales-upis/): Hot spring
- [Aguas thermales Tambo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/aguas-thermales-tambo/): Hot spring
- [Balneario de Junt'uma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/balneario-de-junt-uma/): Hot spring
- [Baños del Inca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/banos-del-inca/): Hot spring

Every Peru place under Hot springs, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/termal/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Auguas calientes?

It is a hot spring in Peru.

### When is the best time to visit Auguas calientes?

April to September. In December there are 12 h 35 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 25.

### How do you get to Auguas calientes?

The nearest main airport is Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), 209 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-10.155733%2C-76.902147) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Peru is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Peru 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 [Rondoy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/rondoy/), [Jirishanca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/jirishanca/), [Yerupajá](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/yerupaja/). The rest is in [the Peru guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5078669482), 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).