# Baños del Inca, Peru: what it is and when to go

> Baños del Inca is a hot spring in Peru (Cajamarca). Interests: Hot springs. The best time to visit is April to September. There are about 12 h 25 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/peru/banos-del-inca/
- 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, 561 km as the crow flies
- **Outdoors:** Has an outdoor bath
- **Coordinates:** -7.16273, -78.46376

## What it is and where

Baños del Inca is a hot spring in Peru (Cajamarca).

It is in [Cajamarca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/cajamarca/), where this site lists 9 more places to see, 7.5 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -7.16273, -78.46376; the nearest main airport is Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM, Lima), 561 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=-7.162726%2C-78.463757)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-7.162726%2C-78.463757)

- **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 Baños del Inca is **April to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 12 h 22 |
| February | Possible | 12 h 14 |
| March | Possible | 12 h 03 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 50 |
| May | Best time | 11 h 40 |
| June | Best time | 11 h 35 |
| July | Best time | 11 h 37 |
| August | Best time | 11 h 46 |
| September | Best time | 11 h 58 |
| October | Possible | 12 h 10 |
| November | Possible | 12 h 20 |
| December | Possible | 12 h 25 |

There are about 12 h 25 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 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

- [Huacaloma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/huacaloma/): Archaeological site in Cajamarca, Peru · 4.2 km
- [Iglesia y Convento de La Recoleta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/la-recoleta/): Cultural heritage site in Peru · 5.4 km
- [San Francisco de Asis (Cajamarca)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/iglesia-de-san-francisco/): Cultural heritage site in Peru · 5.8 km
- [Ransom Room](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/cuarto-del-rescate/): Cultural heritage site in Peru · 5.8 km
- [Museo Belen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museo-belen/): Museum in Peru · 5.9 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
- [Auguas calientes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/auguas-calientes/): Hot spring
- [Balneario de Junt'uma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/balneario-de-junt-uma/): 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 Baños del Inca?

It is a hot spring in Peru.

### When is the best time to visit Baños del Inca?

April to September. There are about 12 h 25 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change.

### How do you get to Baños del Inca?

The nearest main airport is Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), 561 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-7.162726%2C-78.463757) 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 [Huacaloma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/huacaloma/), [Iglesia y Convento de La Recoleta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/la-recoleta/), [San Francisco de Asis (Cajamarca)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/iglesia-de-san-francisco/). The rest is in [the Peru guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1188478205), 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).