Pinchollo & Hatun Infiernillo Geyser
Pinchollo / Géiser Hatun Infiernillo
An active geyser at the foot of the Sabancaya volcano above Pinchollo village. The round-trip hike takes about 3 hours and offers views of the smoking volcano.
Pinchollo is a high village on the south bank of the Colca, with a simple, peaceful village square and church. From the village, walk south along the hillside for about 1.5 hours to reach the Hatun Infiernillo (Great Hell) geyser, where steam and hot water continuously spew from rock crevices. It is surrounded by sulfur-colored geothermal terrain, with the smoking Sabancaya volcano and Ampato volcano in the background. The trail is at nearly 4,000 meters, so acclimatize and bring plenty of water; a local guide is recommended. Buses from Chivay to Cabanaconde can drop you off at Pinchollo.
Opening hours
All day