Hotsprings
About
Hotsprings. There are two hotsprings nearby. The first one is called Monterrey which is about 10 km north of the center of Huaraz and accessible by Combi#1 departing in front of the mercado central (S/.1). The Monterrey Hot Springs tend to be more public in nature and due to their close proximity to Huaraz sometimes can be very crowded. You can choose the pool or private bath (called pozo). The other one, Chancos Hot Springs is 27km north of the center of town. To get there go to "Terminal Terrestre" and catch frequent collectivo heading to Caraz and get off at the small town of Marcara (S/.3). From Marcara its about 3km to the hot springs via taxi collectivo (S/.1). Addition to pool (S/.1) and pozo (S/.2), there are seven saunas in caves (Called Cueva) (S/.5). Time limit is supposed to be 15 min but how much longer you can actually stay is depends on how they're crowded.
