Cajamarca may easily convert itself in to the ideal weekend destination, due to the popular “Baños del Inca” (Incan Baths). The Baños del Inca, as their name suggests, are natural thermal baths located just six kilometers east of the city of Cajamarca. The Baños del Inca have suites that include rooms with hydro-massage, Jacuzzis filled with the thermal bathwater, and pools. 

If you travel there from the 5th to the 7th of September, you will be just in time to celebrate the 50 year anniversary of the creation of the district of Baños del Inca. The celebration will honor the town’s traditions of conservation and strict management of water resources.

The US Fire Department of Elko (Nevada), donated a fire engine to the Peruvian brigade of the Baños del Inca district No 159, in Cajamarca, in order to assist in emergencies in an immediate way.

It is a Mack 1250 Pumper, with a length of over 11 meters and a value of 100 thousand dollars, which is already in operation in the above-mentioned Cajamarca fire station.

According to Yanacocha mining company, the donation was concreted after coordinating with the US firefighters, who have contributed to the re-launch of this important institution.

The vehicle arrived well-equipped and ready to be put into operation. It has a 100 m. hose, 600 m. of cotton fire hose, three fire hydrant valves, a foam eductor, among other implements that all together have a cost of 13 thousand dollars.

Even though the fire engine is operative, in the next weeks, a group of Elko‘s fire department will arrive in Cajamarca to provide training in the efficient use of pumps and of the fire truck.