The Hot Springs of Santa Teresa are the most beautiful in Cusco. They are immersed in nature, on the banks of the Urubamba River and at the foot of the mountain.
A unique experience to enjoy during your trip to Cusco, where you can relax your body and mind while contemplating the native landscape.
The hot springs of Santa Teresa are located in Cocalmayo, Sacred Valley of the Incas, Cusco.
The thermal complex, located at a height of 1,600 m.a.s.l., is built on the slopes of the mountain and on the banks of the Urubamba River.
A unique space, where visitors enjoy a pleasant moment immersed in the warm waters of Santa Teresa while contemplating a unique natural beauty.
The thermal baths of Santa Teresa are conformed by three pools of different sizes and depths, which are supplied with medicinal water that varies between 40ºC and 44ºC.
Medicinal waters have healing properties to treat skin ulcers, bone pain and rheumatism.
The Santa Teresa Hot Springs pools are surrounded by nature. Its bottom is composed of soft sand and is surrounded by rocks, vegetation, the sound of the Urubamba River and the mountain.
Near the pools, there are jets of cold water coming from the Uripata lagoons, which provide a very pleasant feeling. And a hydromassage system.
The Santa Teresa hot springs are fully equipped with bathrooms, showers, dressing rooms, soccer fields, camping space, cafeteria, kiosk (where visitors can buy food and drinks) and a viewpoint.
It is a very nice place to rest after visiting the ruins of Machu Picchu, the Inca roads, Choquequirao and other tours in Cusco.
The hot springs are open every day of the year, almost 24 hours a day. Its wide time slot allows you to enjoy the starry nights inside the pools, which is amazing since the stars are reflected in the crystal clear water as if it were a mirror.
Chemical composition of the water in the Santa Teresa hot springs:
The thermal baths of Santa Teresa differ from the other thermal waters of Peru by their crystalline waters.
The thermal waters of Cocalmayo or Santa Teresa are composed of minerals such as calcium, sodium, bicarbonate, sulfate, magnesium, among others.
TRAVEL TYPE! Do not forget to bring mosquito repellent to your visit to the Hot Springs of Santa Teresa.
Nature gives us a unique and unique setting in these medicinal waters, but also presents the typical insects of the jungle areas. With a repellent you will avoid small mosquito bites.
How to get to the hot springs of Santa Teresa?
The Hot Springs of Santa Teresa (or Cocalmayo, as many know them) are located at kilometer 135 of the former Cusco - Quillabamba railway line, on the left bank of the Urubamba River.
To get to the thermal baths from the city of Cusco you can choose to do it by bus, bicycle, motorcycle, train or quadricycle.
By Bus from Cusco to Santa Teresa
You must go to the Cruz del Sur - Santiago bus terminal, in the city of Cusco.
There, take the bus that goes to the district of Santa María. This journey (Cusco City - Santa María) lasts approximately 5 hours.
Once in the town of Santa María, take a taxi or a means of transport to Santa Teresa. The duration is approximately one hour.
Having arrived in the town of Santa Teresa, walk for 20 minutes to the thermal baths or take a taxi whose journey lasts only 10 minutes.
By train from Cusco to Santa Teresa
Go to the San Pedro train station, in the city of Cusco. Get off at the end of the tour, at the hydroelectric power station.
From there take a taxi, combi or walk to the Plaza de Armas de Santa Teresa. From this place, return to take a shuttle service to the thermal baths (this last journey takes approximately 10 minutes). While if you want to do it walking, it will last approximately 20 minutes.
If you want to reach the thermal baths of Santa Teresa from the hydroelectric power station, you should know that the journey will take approximately 2 hours.
By train from Ollantaytambo to Santa Teresa
If you are in Ollantaytambo and bought your train ticket to Machu Picchu, get off at the hydroelectric power station and, as it says in the previous point, take a taxi or patch up to Santa Teresa (20 minutes) Or walk to the thermal baths about 2 hours .
By bike or motorcycle to Santa Teresa
Some tour operators offer bike tours as part of their Adventure Tourism program.
Usually, the tours last 4 days. inca jungle
It starts from the city of Cusco to Ollantaytambo, then to the Abra de Malaga reserve, located at 4,350 m.a.s.l. surrounding the snowy Urubamba and continue to the district of Santa María.
The next day, the trip continues to Santa Teresa where you can enjoy the hot spring night.
The tour ends in Machu Picchu Pueblo to visit the ruins of Machu Picchu the next day.
This excursion is also done by motorcycle, in this case the duration of the tour is shorter.
The best time to visit the thermal baths of Santa Teresa
The best time to go to the Hot Springs of Santa Teresa (Cocalmayo) is during the months of April to October.
Santa Teresa in recent years has grown quite a lot due to the investments that have been made in accommodation, restaurants and other tourist services.
Santa Teresa - Cocalmayo Hot Springs prices
The values of the tickets to the Termas de Santa Teresa in Cusco belong to the 2018 tariff.
Foreign adult ……………………… S /. 10
National adult …………………………. S /. 5
Local Adult ………………………………. S /. 2.50
