Aguas Termales de Pampacancha lies near Ocongate, Peru, high in the Andes. Its thermal water, pH 7.3, fills an open-air pool suited to wild bathing amid the mountain scenery.
Insider tip — Aguas Termales de Pampacancha are hot springs in Quispicanchi province (Cusco, Peru), in the shadow of the legendary Ausangate (6,384 m), a sacred mountain of the Quechua. These baths are frequented by pilgrims of the Qoyllur Riti festival and hikers of the Ausangate trek. The high-altitude Andean setting (~4,000 m) is exceptional.