The geothermal gem of Calientes is tucked 4328 m high in the Western Cordillera of the Andean mountains in southern Peru-near the small Community of Calientes. The unique and beautiful geothermal features found here are protected by the nation from geothermal development. "Presently," says Vicentina Cruz of INGEMMET, "the Calientes Valley is located inside the Regional Conservation Area of Vilacota-Maure (ACR-VM). Geothermal development is not possible here because geothermal is not listed in the Master Plan for ACR-VM."
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