Lares Travel Guide

When you go to the Lares Valley you will be impressed because this trip is very beautiful for the eyes, due to its mountains, its landscape, its ravines, its spectacular sky, the people and their clothing, particularly one is amazed.

The valley of Lares is located in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, on the way to Machu Picchu, making a detour in the town of Calca to undertake the journey to the valley of Lares, in Calca one can make a stop to buy provisions, with water, cookies, and fruit, you can also enjoy a delicious breakfast in the main market of the town of Calca, it is advisable to leave early.

Lares has allowed maintaining the nuance of its Andean people even though it is located not far from the Sacred Valley, this valley is very nice for hiking, experiential tourism, and take a dip in the hot springs like the hot springs of Machu Picchu, if one makes the trek of Lares is usually 4 days, including Machu Picchu this is the most common thing that travelers do.

The thermal baths in the valley of Lares, these baths have a separate mention since the one who goes to Lares goes to the thermal baths, these baths are medicinal and relaxing and are characterized by their color and smell, the color of yellowish color and a smell of sulfur since these waters probably come from a volcano.

The thermal baths of Lares are very hygienic and are contained in pools made of very well-treated stones, these pools are cleaned daily and maintain cleanliness at the height of the visitor.