Baños Termales de Chancos

Baños Termales de Chancos is a natural geothermal hot spring complex in the Cordillera Blanca valley of Ancash Region, Peru, where mineral-rich thermal waters emerge at the foot of the world's highest tropical mountain range — a landscape of glaciated peaks rising to over 6,700 meters, turquoise glacial lakes, and pre-Inca archaeological sites that makes the Huascarán National Park one of UNESCO's most exceptional natural and cultural heritage landscapes in the Americas. The thermal springs of Chancos have been used by Andean highland communities since pre-Columbian times, with the Inca civilization holding these geothermal waters in particular regard within traditional practices of physical restoration for highland peoples whose lives at extreme altitude demand constant physical and metabolic resilience. Today the site offers communal and private thermal pools at varying temperatures and mineral concentrations set within the dramatic scenery of the Callejón de Huaylas valley, providing an accessible, culturally resonant, and visually extraordinary hot spring experience within one of South America's most magnificent high-altitude national park landscapes.