After our hike to the waterfall Velo de la Novia, we still had one more stop on our list before we would drive 6 hours back to Santa Cruz de la Sierra on the 830km day trip. - So we jumped back in the car and followed the street /train rails that were built to reach the Brazilian border.
It was impressive to see the trail racks that looked a bit old and unused in the middle of the nature path, the mountains on our side, and all the green around it. - I haven´t seen a landscape like that with a humid climate before. And watching it from the car, I was sad that we didn´t have more time to stay in this area and explore it even more for some days.
It had been a long day already and Britta and I took a short nap for the next hour. Not long after that we finally reached our last destination: The Centro Turistico Los Hervores in Aguas Calientes, Roboré.
As we had just booked a tour to "explore nature and see some flora and fauna close to the Brazilian Border" with no real background information about that the day before, we didn´t expect what was coming next.
We jumped out of the car and found ourselves in an area that looked like a big park at some river or lake. There were many seats and places to sit down and leave our stuff, and we could see different areas of the water.
One part of the water looked weirdly brown and the other was super clear. Everywhere the water was steaming. Super weird - and then I saw the sign and it made sense. It said: Aguas Termales (hot springs).
On the sign it said, that this is a huge paradisiacal natural area with a 5-kilometer stretch of its river. The layer of vapor seems to float which clearly indicates that these waters are, really, “hot”.
So we have landed on a real natural paradise of hot springs, one of the largest in the world here on our day trip in the tropical part of Bolivia. Who would have thought that!?! I only knew hot springs from Chile at 5000m over sea level. I had never seen them in humid areas.
Britta and I of course changed again putting our bikinis on to go inside and try it out and it was such a difference from the cold fresh water of the waterfall we had been to just a few hours ago.
We entered the river at the warmest side. Here the water was not very deep and totally brown. It was super warm and looked weird. So we walked around for a bit and sat down for a moment in the water.
The hot water was great for our sore muscles, but with this warm weather, it was weird to be in warm water as well. I got tired really fast as my circulation went down I guess. Here the water was around 40-45 degrees warm.
Apart from us, there were only local people around watching us "gringos" enjoying the warm waters. We walked towards them and decided to get in touch with them and started talking. Our driver didn´t give us much information and used that time to sleep in his car before he would drive back 6 hours with us. So it was great to get to know some other people and learn something about where we are 😅
They came here quite often as the thermal waters for the Indios here are known for good health. The water of the Hot springs of the Aguas Calientes River is born in the mountains and, according to the most accepted theory, at some point in their course, they descend to great depths, coming into contact with hot layers of the subsoil, that increase their temperature.
This stretch, of the Aguas Calientes River is divided into different recreation areas to enjoy its hot springs, which are very suitable for their for the treatment of diseases such as arthritis, rheumatism, and dermatological conditions.
The area is surrounded by lush vegetation and inhabited by toucans and herons. It is a highly protected area to avoid any type of ecological disaster. - Once we knew that we started looking to the sky and really saw some birds flying around! Finally... some animals..even though they were very far away 😅
We were currently in the area of Los Hervores. Its name comes from the gushes of hot water that emerge from the bottom and reach around 40 degrees Celsius. This area is not very deep and walking further we could see the holes where the hot water came up.
We slowly walked closer to them and could feel that the water was even warmer there - of course. It was a bit spooky to know that there were holes where the water came up. I felt a bit like being in a cooking pot and seeing this water that looked like it was boiling. We watched the locals and could see that they were sitting next to the wholes or some even were standing inside.
We slowly tried it out ourselves. I was a bit scared to just fall into that hole and never come up again, but I could stand in there. It was actually quite fun.
We played with it and after a few tries, we dared to go deeper and deeper into the holes.
And then when we had healed all our muscles (including arms and legs), we decided to check out the other part of the river. So walking further along the course of the river, we arrived at a place called El Playón. There we could see how the water level exceeded one and a half meters.
Going further to El Burriño and El Puente the temperature of the water, which is completely crystalline, is no longer so high. The water temperature dropped as we moved away from the Hervores area.
Here we learned that these two areas have camping areas, toilets, and showers for the Yororoba community, located 6 km from the entrance to Aguas Calientes, a community tourism project where you can enjoy a 2 km circuit consisting of a waterfall and several representations of cave paintings.
We were just about to change and explore that 2km circuit when our driver came back and told us that it was time to go home. We still had 6 hrs drive ahead of us, so he didn´t want to go too late. Of course, we could understand that and decided to pack our things and go back then.
I remember that the guide let us play our music in his car which was not state of the art back in the days and we enjoyed that very much while watching the scenery while the sun went down slowly.
Of course, we also wanted to help him stay awake after such a long day driving 830km total.. for us such a long drive in one day was just insane. That is like if you drive from Munich to Venice, check out the place for one day, and then drive back - so weird to do that in one day.. but of course, everything in Europe is much closer in comparison and that´s just how it is when you don´t have much time. So we played great music and I talked with him during the whole drive back to Santa Cruz de la Sierra and we arrived late at night. - It was a very long day packed with lots of cool adventures! - Feel free to check out the video about it ;)
The next morning we had to wake up early to drive to the airport and fly to Sucre. But more about that soon, so stay tuned 😉
Cheers,
Liz
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These places are really suggestive! I particularly loved the pictures with the railroads and the idea of taking a bath in those hot waters - despite the hot temperatures.
Your video is not available for some reason, it's "private". I'm telling you in case there is something you can or want to do. Anyway, I will watch it on YouTube directly :)
You're welcome :)
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830 kilometers at a safe speed such as 100 kph would be more than 8 and a half hours of travel, making a return trip that same day is a true feat, thank goodness they had a driver, because the hot springs are too relaxing and give a huge dream after one leaves there, I recognize this type of water by the particular smell it gives off. excellent trip, beautiful photos the mountains look like tepuis similar to those found in the canaima national park in Venezuela such as the roraima, the autana among others
When you come, let me know and I'll take you to see some great places 😘
It will be a pleasure to take you through this geography that includes deserts, snow, volcanoes, beaches, mountains, jungles and plains in a single country 🤗
😍😍😍😍 How many days do we need?
Taking into account that Venezuela has an area of 916,447 km2, this would depend on the intensity of the trip, I think that in about two weeks a large part of this geography would be covered.
These hot water springs are really good for our muscles. 40 degrees is really hot, we have a similar place at 2500 meters where locals cook food in hot water ponds.
I was also scared to enter the brown water pool, and like you, I also thought what if I never come out of the pool. I found the journey fun and ended with great music. A road journey of more than 800 kms is usually quite boring but keeping the driver awake on long roads is also a task.
The beauty of long journeys is that it shows us new places from our window, these new places get etched in our memory and if I talk about myself then I remember these places only when I lie down on the bed.
I've always been curious about trying something like this and that looks like the perfect place for it. All the green nature surrounding looks gorgeous
It is very nice there and not many people! I liked it a lot and was sad we didn´t have more time.
That sounds like such a unique and interesting experience! Hot springs in a tropical setting, especially in such an environment, is something completely new. I can only imagine how relaxing it must have been to soak in the warm water, especially with the outside heat. It's great to hear that you both had a wonderful time enjoying the whole experience!
It was so weird to have warm water at warm climate. I really prefer cold waters in such an environment haha but it was a good experience.
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What spectacular photos, it is a place with so much to offer, how divine is nature all that it offers us and how good that you were able to enjoy these hot springs and their benefits for the body.
Those waters look so inviting! Having never been to a hot springs area, I can only imagine how heavenly it would feel to overworked muscles!!
It was really nice for the muscles 🐝👍 and also not crowded ☀️
Oh yes, that struck me,too...how open it was without shoulder to shoulder bathers!
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A very pleasant trip, and you are absolutely right, hot water is very suitable for sore muscles.
But seeing the holes where the water comes out is a bit scary, but still it is a very pleasant thing. An extraordinary trip and ended with a very beautiful sunset view.
Amazing, have a nice day ♥️
You're welcome, that's really amazing, keep up the good work ♥️
Beautiful landscapes🤠!
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Sabrochoo es fría la zona esa?
No. Es tropical. Hacía mucho calor.
Falloloping around in warm still waters is, let's be honest far more appealing than a suicidal race down hill on a bike LOL !
Hahahaha it´s different 😎😅
yup!!
The water is very clear, ahh this makes me want to bathe and enjoy better hot water there. And of course the air and atmosphere there is very fresh, very good for mind therapy and warming the body.❤️
I am sure it was a very healthy place to be for mind and body, right in the middle of nature with many good vibes and minerals around.
Looks like a very interesting picture
It's great that you took a bath in the hot springs, which was very rejuvenating for you to continue your journey. On the other hand, in America it is very common to have hot springs in humid or even more tropical climates.
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You spent time in a very beautiful place. Great to see you here.
Beautiful pictures with a beautiful text. Enjoy
Very beautiful photos!
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Waooo!! Interesante lugar @lizanomadsoul en Bolivia 🇧🇴, que experiencia amiga. Como me gustaría estar en ese lugar bañándome y despejando un rato este domingo. Dicen que las aguas termales son muy frías, nunca he vivida esa aventura.
Muchas gracias por compartir en la comunidad, bellas imágenes. Saludos y feliz inicio de semana !! 😊🙏🏻☺️👏
I love the hot springs and all the medicinal properties that they offer to the body, the place is beautiful. @lizanomadsoul
The pictures of the train tracks at the beginning of the article are very showy. Like an extension of the journey of life... Wow, how beautiful the hot springs are in this winter season. Your pose in the water was beautiful. Leave me here. You'll pick me up on the way back. 😊 It must be very pleasant to touch the hot water coming out of the holes... The view where the deepening water meets the trees and clouds in the distance looks very beautiful. The view of the red mountain and natural landscapes from the car on the way back is very beautiful. Thank you very much for sharing these pleasant adventures with us and helping us to get to know new places. Cheers...🤗🌸
I need these, hot springs! It is so good to deep in hot springs and enjoy the warmth of the water.
yeah I would love to be there now as well. Here in Germany its freezing!😱
It's winter in your place right now? I also love winter but I don't know If I can make it I feel like I have a sinus afterward. he he he
Yes its deep winter here now. - 12 degrees, snow and cold 😱😱. I am not a fan
Oh no, that's too cold. Keep safe.
Excellent experiencing in your vice
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Iwont to visit Bolvia, I am impressof beauty of nature an people
🐝👍 Its so worth a travel!
Those hot springs look awesome! Althoug if there were toucans and herons, I would probably be torn between enjoying the waters and looking for the birds! :)
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