Los Baños del Inca, Thermal district in Cajamarca Province, Peru
Los Baños del Inca district extends across 276 square kilometers at an elevation of 2,667 meters in northern Peru's Cajamarca region.
In 1802, naturalist Alexander von Humboldt documented the thermal springs where Inca emperor Atahualpa bathed before the Spanish conquest of Peru.
The district celebrates its patron saint festival on September 8, featuring traditional Cajamarca dances, music performances, and regional gastronomy.
The thermal complex maintains water temperatures reaching 79 degrees Celsius, with modern facilities located 6 kilometers from Cajamarca city.
The district contains ancient rock paintings at Callaqpuma and natural formations called Perolitos, which are small thermal water pools.
Location: Cajamarca Province
Capital city: Baños del Inca
Elevation above the sea: 2,667 m
Shares border with: Encañada District, Namora District, Llacanora District, Cajamarca
GPS coordinates: -7.16375,-78.46216
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:02
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