Termales Santa Rosa: Cloud Forest Hot Springs
The Termales de Santa Rosa de Cabal — an hour from Pereira — are volcanic thermal springs flowing through cloud forest; the combination of natural hot pools, a dramatic waterfall, and the Andean cloud forest environment makes them Colombia's finest spa experience
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Natural Volcanic Pools
Santa Rosa's hot springs emerge at 60°C from volcanic activity beneath the coffee region and cool in pools at varying temperatures; the cascading system of natural rock pools in the cloud forest is as beautiful as it is therapeutic
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Waterfall within the thermals
The main thermal complex has a waterfall of thermal water — the warm cascade falling through the cloud forest into the pools below; standing under the thermal waterfall, surrounded by tree ferns and bromeliads, is an extraordinary experience
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Cloud Forest Setting
The thermals are reached by a 20-minute walk through primary cloud forest — the orchids, mosses and bromeliads hanging from the trees create a lush green tunnel; the sounds of the forest and the rising mist from the hot springs blend into a meditative environment
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Thermal tourism infrastructure
Santa Rosa de Cabal has developed a thermal tourism infrastructure — the main complex has changing rooms, restaurants and accommodation; several private thermal farms in the surrounding hills offer more exclusive access
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Mud baths and treatments
The Santa Rosa thermal area offers volcanic mud baths — the mineral-rich mud is applied to the body and then removed in the thermal pools; the properties of the clay (sulphur, silica and minerals) and the thermal pool rinse leave the skin in extraordinary condition
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Coffee Thermals Day Trip
The combination of a Santa Rosa thermal visit with a coffee farm tour – starting at a finca cafetara in the morning and ending in the thermal pools in the afternoon – is Pereira's most popular day trip and one of Colombia's finest day experiences