Type River Duration Constant Elevation 3.5 m | Frequency Constant Temperature 33.5 °C (92.3 °F) | |
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Location San Pedro de Atacama, Chile | ||
Chile puritama hot springs
Puritama Hot Springs (Spanish: Termas Baños de Puritama) is a series of eight large pools of geothermal spring water located at the bottom of a canyon in the Atacama Desert, in the Antofagasta Region in the north of Chile. It is located at an altitude of 3,475 meters above sea level, 30 km northeast of the town and commune of San Pedro de Atacama and 348 km northeast of Antofagasta, and is a popular tourist attraction.
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- Chile puritama hot springs
- Termas ba os de puritama puritama hot springs
- Attractions
- Activities
- References
Termas ba os de puritama puritama hot springs
Attractions
The hot springs are managed by now, since 2011, the Explora hotel, charging for $15.000 Chilean pesos to get in (Spanish: Consejo de pueblos Atacameños) who are responsible for maintaining the modern tourist facilities. Facilities include the outdoor pools connected by wooden footpaths, some waterfalls, and changing rooms. The area surrounding the springs is a site of archeological and cultural interest, especially the town of San Pedro de Atacama, which was declared a “traditional zone” (Spanish: "Zona típica") in 1980.
Nearby, other places to visit include the Valley of the Moon, Atacama Salt Flat, the characteristic town of Toconao, Los Flamencos National Reserve and the El Tatio Geysers.
Activities
The Puritama Hot Springs were known for centuries and used for medicinal purposes by the local Atacama people, or Atacameño. However, they only opened to the public relatively recently. The sodium sulfate waters are recommended for rheumatism, arthritis, stress, physical fatigue and other ailments.