Coamo thermal hot springs: Baños de Coamo (Coamo Hot Springs)

Finding the Fountain of Youth

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Do you dream of finding the Fountain of Youth? I think I have found it in Coamo, Puerto Rico!

Have you ever wanted to visit the Fountain of Youth?

Tales of a natural spring that restores youth and revitalizes anyone who touches the water sounds too good to be true. Legend has it that many explorers have gone searching for these magic waters, and I think I have found the Fountain of Youth in Puerto Rico!

Location

Located near the center of the island, deep in the mountains, are the natural hot springs of Coamo. Centered between Ponce and Caguas, these thermal baths are worth the drive.

• Coamo Hot Spring Pools
• Aguas Termales de Coamo
• Coamo Thermal Springs
• Banos de Coamo
• Coamo Natural Thermal Pools
• Piscinas Aquas Termales de Coamo
• Coamo Thermal Baths

Known by many names, these hot springs are located between Ponce and Caguas in the south central town of Coamo. The healing properties are widely praised among the locals and visitors alike.

Facilities

The hot springs facilities are open seven days a week, 6 AM to 9 PM. There is a small entrance fee of $3.35 per adult (non-resident) for the clean, well maintained facilities including full size changing rooms.

Once inside, the area is a large tranquil garden with plenty of seating and areas to lounge. There is a small snack bar and gift shop with a beautiful mountain view.

Sunset over the mountains in Coamo

Thermal Pools

The pools are fed from the natural thermal waters from a spring upstream. Locals say the pools were built downstream for the optimal natural temperature for the best healing properties.

The pools reported to be around 43 degrees Celsius, 109 F. There is a slight mineral smell to the water. The pools are continuously refilled from the springs to maintain the warm temperature, so the water never gets “stale”.

Starting with the larger Not-as-Hot thermal pool to acclimate to the heat of the water

Start with a cleansing shower and the step into the larger pool to acclimate to the temperature before stepping into the smaller, hotter pool.

The Hot Pool at Coamo Thermal Springs

There are lounge chairs around the pools and more tables & chairs for seating upstairs. You only need to bring a swimsuit and towel, everything else is provided!

It is recommended to limit pool time to 20 minutes or less, then hydrate and cool off before another soak session. The abundant seating is convenient for multiple sessions and it is easy to spend a couple hours soaking (off and on) in the pools.

Coamo Hot Springs Smaller, Hotter Pool

Saturdays and afternoons (Noon to 3PM) tend to be the busiest times. Most visitors spend at least an hour at the pools.

Are the thermal pools really the fountain of youth? I plan to go many more times and test the waters of this theory for myself.

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Author JenPosted on January 8, 2020April 29, 2020Categories Activities, Caribbean, Puerto Rico, Spa, TravelTags Fountain of Youth, Hot Springs, Thermal Pools

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• By Ilene C

  tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g147319-d4894655-r878023929-Coamo_Thermal_Hot_Springs.html”>We ventured to Coamo for hours of relaxation. The two pools are wonderful- one at 90 degrees and the other at 108. We also had massages with Billy. He was excellent. It is a beautiful simple… 

  We ventured to Coamo for hours of relaxation. The two pools are wonderful- one at 90 degrees and the other at 108. We also had massages with Billy. He was excellent. It is a beautiful simple… 
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• By ricardoaN7590VV

  We visited these therapeutic hot springs in early December after traveling the island for several days. The facility was well maintained and the recent renovations were very lovely. Great changing… 

  We visited these therapeutic hot springs in early December after traveling the island for several days. The facility was well maintained and the recent renovations were very lovely. Great changing… 
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• By paulmC4490MP

  We drove 2 hours to the hot springs from our beach condo in Luquillo only because we had other stops planned for a day-long itinerary. Arrived mid-morning as other reviewers recommended. It was… 

  We drove 2 hours to the hot springs from our beach condo in Luquillo only because we had other stops planned for a day-long itinerary. Arrived mid-morning as other reviewers recommended. It was… 
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KOSINO thermal water prices 2022-2023, springs and pools

Location

Kosino (Ukr. Koson ) is a famous thermal resort of Ukraine in the Transcarpathian region. Complex “Thermal waters of Kosino” Transcarpathia is located in the village of Koson, 38 km from Mukachevo and 22 km from the thermal resort Berehove. Several hundred meters separate Koson from the border with Hungary. In Kosino, as well as in Beregovo, the Hungarian flavor is felt in everything: architecture, national cuisine, communication, signs on cafes and shops.

Rest and treatment in Kosino

Thermal waters Kosino – one of the best complexes with therapeutic hot springs. 7 thermal pools are equipped for treatment in Kosino. Thermal waters of Transcarpathia are real sources of strength and health. And as a confirmation of this – a pool with a 16-meter fountain “Golden tap of health”, from which thermal hydrogen sulfide water enriched with oxygen is supplied. It is listed in the Guinness Book of Records. The original thermal jacuzzi pools are made in the form of a bottle of wine, a cup of coffee, a mug of beer and a pool of spirits. In each of them, thermal water is supplied with a corresponding smell. For children there is a children’s pool and attractions. Guests can relax in saunas and pools, a salt room, a hammam, an ice cave, a restaurant.

Kosino – 5 reasons to come

• Combination of rest in Kosino and treatment with thermal waters.
• The Kosino Thermal Waters complex is open all year round.
• Return youth under the “Golden Tap of Health”.
• A visit to the thermal pools of Kosino can be combined with a tour of Transcarpathia.
• Hungarian flavor of Kosoni: architecture, national cuisine, wine cellars…

Treatment in Kosino

Thermal waters of Kosino belong to high-thermal sodium chloride waters of medium mineralization. The composition of the water of the Kosino hot springs includes elements: iron, calcium, potassium and sodium, zinc, chlorine, selenium, chromium, copper, vanadium, magnesium, etc.
Thermal water comes from deposits of mineral thermal waters passing through the European countries of France, Austria, Switzerland, the Balkan Peninsula and is supplied in its original natural state at a temperature of 41-42°C. Thermal water Kosino has a general healing effect on the body, filling it with the necessary microelements and is used to treat diseases, primarily of the musculoskeletal system.

Kosino – thermal waters, indications for use

Accommodation in Kosino: hotels, private sector

You can rent accommodation in Kosino on the territory of the Kosino Thermal Waters complex, there are hotels nearby in the village of Koson. In Kosino, the private sector offers housing prices lower than in the hotel complex.

Kosino, prices 2021

In the complex “Thermal water Kosino” prices for the 2021-2022 season: 3 hours for adults – 400 UAH, unlimited stay 750 UAH per day, for children up to 150 cm tall – stay is free. The hotels of the Kosino complex have set prices for 2021 for housing from 3800 hryvnia per room per day (all inclusive). Housing prices in Kosino in the private sector are offered from 400 UAH for a double room.

Rest in Kosino – entertainment and excursions

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Kosino – thermal waters of Transcarpathia, springs, festivals, excursions in Kosino, prices 2023

Living water Kosino, excursions in Transcarpathia

Kosino – thermal springs, culinary festival in Kosino

In the village of Kosino or Koson (Hung. Mezokaszony) of the Beregovsky district in Transcarpathia, geysers with hot mineral water annually attract thousands of tourists to improve not only the body but also the soul. They come to yellow-brown springs from all over Ukraine from the end of April to November – while the swimming season continues. It is not surprising, because the Transcarpathian hydrogen sulfide thermal water has amazing properties. It has long been considered living water, healing because of the rich content of mineral biologically active substances: iron, sodium, potassium, iodine, fluorine and others. This combination of compounds is found only in a few corners of the world: the Kuril Islands, New Zealand, Iceland and Beregovo.

What are thermae or thermal waters? This word comes from the Greek “heat”, “warmth”. Actually, only those that have a temperature of 37-42 ° C are considered thermal. If it is higher, these are already hyperthermal sources, and if the water temperature reaches only 20-37 ° C, they are called warm or subthermal.

How did the springs with thermal water come about? There is a legend that once the ancient Greek goddess Hercyna walked the ancient homeland of olives and sunny grapes. In the midst of the journey, she felt thirsty, but unfortunately there was no water nearby. It was unbearable. Then the beauty stamped her foot and freed the stream closed underground. So, according to legend, thermal springs arose.

In fact, groundwater receives heat from the rocks that surround it deep in the bowels of the earth, often making its way in the areas of volcanoes (in this case, the waters come to the surface in the form of geysers). With an increase in temperature, mineralization increases, the concentration of sodium, silicic acid, fluorine, sulfate ion, chlorine ion and other useful biologically active and mineral substances increases. Thus, temperature is one of the main factors affecting the balneological properties of waters.

There are 3 baths with thermal water in Transcarpathia. The largest one is near the village of Kosino, about 800 meters from it. There is a health-improving and recreational complex – the recreation area “Shoshto-Termal”. Prices 2022 in Kosino are acceptable. Here is the warmest and mildest climate in Transcarpathia, due to active underground processes: the movement of layers, the heating of underground rocks and the formation of hot geysers with water saturated with iron. Healing water rises from one of the three wells currently operating in this region, which is called 16 T. A powerful hot stream comes from the very heart of the earth, gradually cooling down along the way. The depth of the well is almost 1200 meters underground. Mineralized by 24% water during extraction exceeds the temperature of +55°C. When it drops to +41°C, it is served to the pools equipped with fountains, underwater massage and Jacuzzi.

All European standards apply in Soszto-Thermal: in the middle of a beautiful oak grove, enclosed by a fence, there are two swimming pools, on the side there are wooden buildings made in the Austro-Hungarian style with appropriate white plaster and carved brown wood (quite close proximity affected here with Hungary), cafe, restaurant. Nearby car parking.

In this extraordinary beauty, the soul is filled with calmness, and the body with health. Tranquility of an oak grove, mild climate and intoxicating Transcarpathian air

annually attracts thousands of people not only from all over Ukraine, but also from all over the world. This water treats the cardiovascular, musculoskeletal and nervous systems, rheumatism, kidney and skin diseases, arthritis, sciatica and even obesity. It also strengthens the immune system very well.

But how did our ancestors guess about the healing properties of thermal waters? Even the ancient Romans arranged for themselves places for baths in thermal waters wherever their legions passed. On the site of the famous world resorts – Karlovy Vary, Vichy, Baden-Baden and others – archaeologists find the remains of Roman baths to this day. Soon, the doctors drew attention to the healing qualities of thermal waters and began to investigate the reason for their action. So, Savonarola (the grandfather of the Inquisition burned on fire) treated the sick with fresh, mineral baths and even warm milk baths. Donkey milk was especially popular. It was in it that the wife of Emperor Nero basked. But the unique composition of thermal waters was discovered much later.

Modern hydrotherapy originated in the West. Its founder is the Austrian peasant Vincent Priesnitz, who managed to heal his wounds with hot compresses. After a happy recovery, he became an active advocate of hydrotherapy and thermal waters.

In Russia, doctor Nikitin systematized material on the use of sea water and mud, fresh and mineral waters. Recommended time spent in the pool – 25 – 45 minutes three times a day. It is not worth increasing it, especially if the disease is at the stage of exacerbation.

In addition to treatment and admiring the beautiful nature, you can always find something to do in Kosino. A real culinary feast will be held at the Kosino Thermal Waters complex on Victory Day. On May 9 of this year, the first Transcarpathian “championship” for cooking bograch starts here – an ancient Pra-Hungarian dish that was so liked by the inhabitants of Transcarpathia that it is now considered traditional. The winners of the competitions are waiting for a generous reward – 25 thousand hryvnia. This is a great opportunity to get not only aesthetic pleasure, but also material satisfaction.

Kosino, prices 2022-2023

Kosino prices in 2022 hotels set from 3800 per day. In the private sector in estates and mini-hotels, prices for 2022 for housing start from 400 UAH per room.