# Yura Thermal Baths, Peru: what it is and when to go > Yura Thermal Baths is a hot spring (Baños termales de Yura) in Peru (Arequipa). Interests: Hot springs. The best time to visit is April to September. In December there are 12 h 58 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 02. 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/yura-thermal-baths/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hot spring · Hot springs - **Local name:** Baños termales de Yura - **Where:** Peru - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** AQP Arequipa, 17 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -16.24564, -71.6936 ## What it is and where Yura Thermal Baths is a hot spring (Baños termales de Yura) in Peru (Arequipa). It is in [Arequipa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/arequipa/), where this site lists 28 more places to see, 26 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -16.24564, -71.6936; the nearest main airport is Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP, Arequipa), 17 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=-16.245641%2C-71.693604) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-16.245641%2C-71.693604) 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 Yura Thermal Baths is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 12 h 52 | | February | Possible | 12 h 32 | | March | Possible | 12 h 07 | | April | Best time | 11 h 38 | | May | Best time | 11 h 14 | | June | Best time | 11 h 02 | | July | Best time | 11 h 07 | | August | Best time | 11 h 27 | | September | Best time | 11 h 55 | | October | Possible | 12 h 23 | | November | Possible | 12 h 46 | | December | Possible | 12 h 58 | In December there are 12 h 58 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 02. 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 - [Ruta del Sillar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/ruta-del-sillar/): Gallery · 16 km - [Chachani](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/volcan-chachani/): Volcano in Peru · 18 km - [Arequipa Peru Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/arequipa-peru-temple/): Temples · 22 km - [Soutern Volcanological Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/observatorio-vulcanologico-del-sur/): Volcanological observatory in Peru · 23 km - [Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena, Arequipa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/santa-catalina-monastery/): Monastery · 24 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 Yura Thermal Baths? It is a hot spring (Baños termales de Yura in the local language) in Peru. ### When is the best time to visit Yura Thermal Baths? April to September. In December there are 12 h 58 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 02. ### How do you get to Yura Thermal Baths? The nearest main airport is Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP), 17 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-16.245641%2C-71.693604) 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 [Ruta del Sillar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/ruta-del-sillar/), [Chachani](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/volcan-chachani/), [Arequipa Peru Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/arequipa-peru-temple/). The rest is in [the Peru guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1188481174), 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).