January 13, 2006
We had an active and lovely day. This morning, after breakfast, we drove to the Parque Nacional Huerquehue (I can’t pronounce it either). This is an Andean park, east of here, close to the border with Argentina (which runs down the spine of the Andes). It is so beautiful it defies my abilities to describe it. Soaring mountains, beautiful forests, loads of rivers with waterfalls, spectacular views. Joyce’s back is feeling considerably better, so we were able to take a fairly long hike. Just lovely.
After lunch, we decided that we deserved a thermal treatment. There are many thermal springs nearby, and all of them sound wonderful. The hotel recommended one as far away as it could be, up a dirt road about a half hour (once we got to the dirt road). We found out why.
Los Pozones is located in a deep canyon with a good-sized river running down the canyon floor. That floor is quite steep, so the river runs fast, and the river bed is very rocky so there is a considerable roar of water. Alongside the river is a series of pools of hot water, all man-made, but all so beautifully done that you might think they were natural. The whole thing is landscaped with trees and flowers, and some of the pools have small huts built partially over them to leave your towels, etc. but also to provide shade under them while you are in the thermal pool. Each pool is a different temperature, ranging from warm to so hot you can hardly stay in. There were very few people there, and we had some pools to ourselves (there are six or seven). Photos attached.
After being made limp by the hot pools, back to the hotel, din
ner and to bed.
We had an active and lovely day. This morning, after breakfast, we drove to the Parque Nacional Huerquehue (I can’t pronounce it either). This is an Andean park, east of here, close to the border with Argentina (which runs down the spine of the Andes). It is so beautiful it defies my abilities to describe it. Soaring mountains, beautiful forests, loads of rivers with waterfalls, spectacular views. Joyce’s back is feeling considerably better, so we were able to take a fairly long hike. Just lovely.
After lunch, we decided that we deserved a thermal treatment. There are many thermal springs nearby, and all of them sound wonderful. The hotel recommended one as far away as it could be, up a dirt road about a half hour (once we got to the dirt road). We found out why.
Los Pozones is located in a deep canyon with a good-sized river running down the canyon floor. That floor is quite steep, so the river runs fast, and the river bed is very rocky so there is a considerable roar of water. Alongside the river is a series of pools of hot water, all man-made, but all so beautifully done that you might think they were natural. The whole thing is landscaped with trees and flowers, and some of the pools have small huts built partially over them to leave your towels, etc. but also to provide shade under them while you are in the thermal pool. Each pool is a different temperature, ranging from warm to so hot you can hardly stay in. There were very few people there, and we had some pools to ourselves (there are six or seven). Photos attached.
After being made limp by the hot pools, back to the hotel, din
ner and to bed.
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