Cauquenes Hot Springs

Cauquenes Hot Springs (Termas de Cauquenes) is one of the oldest thermal centers of Chile and are located 19 miles to the east of the city of Rancagua, sixth region, in the commune of Machalí next to the Cachapoal River (Rio Cachapoal) and 72.7 miles to the south of Santiago, very near the Rio Cipreses National Reserve.

The lands that surround the spas are steep and wooded,their waters, which appear from three main slopes, have a temperature of between 107 and 118 Fahrenheit and are mainly of the type with presence of chlorine, magnesium, potassium, lithium, among other minerals. Highly recommended to relief rheumatism, arthritis, the affections of the skin and respiratory diseases. In addition, they clean, purify and revitalize the functions of the skin.

Cauquenes Hot springs offer comfortable facilities with thermal baths of swimming pool and bath tubs, a modern equipment for congresses and conventions that converts this place as an ideal site for this type of meetings, in addition to its varied international gastronomy. It has also service of corporal reflexology and corporal massages. In addition, activities such as long walks, photographs, observation of flora and fauna can be carried out.

Lodging can be done in the Hotel Spas of Cauquenes (hasta el Hotel Termas de Cauquenes),

Cauquenes Hot Springs are known from 1646, although the tradition indicates that the natives used them before the arrival of the Spaniards. The first proprietors were the Jesuits. At the beginning of Independence, Bernardo O’Higgins and Joseph of San Martín (José de San Martín) took advantage of their waters in several opportunities. Also they were visited by the wise English person Charles Darwin, in 1834, who wrote about their excellent properties. Since the beginning of the hotel construction, in 1885, – still in the heat of activity- , the great thermal hall and other departments that astonish by their beauty and singular wood architecture, of gothic and colonial inspiration. Their marble bathtubs of Carrara have been conserved, given their historical value, but also it counts on modern bathtubs of hydro-massage. It is recommended to know this beautiful work and its colonial chapel (Capilla Colonial), visited by important personages of our history. Enjoy a splendid afternoon in its well-taken care parks and gardens, taking an exquisite thermal bath. Its restaurant has fame of fine attention and gastronomical excellence.

It is possible to arrive at the place by buses that leave the municipal market of Rancagua (Mercado Municipal de Rancagua) in platform 8.

Another form to arrive at Cauquenes Hot Springs (Termas de Cauquenes), directly from the Pan-American (Panamericana), is passing the bridge over the Cachapoal River (Rio Cachapoal) and the wagon possession of Gultro to the step level of Olive groves, to 3.937 feet of the bridge, where it is the access towards the mountain range, by a route totally paved and with beautiful Vista to the bulk of The Andes (Los Andes).

From the spas (termas), a way, in sections rough, takes in 9.3 feet to the entrance of the Rio Cipreses National Reserve (Reserva Nacional Rio Los Cipreses), with 36,882 hectare, and altitudes between the 2.952 and 16.076 feet.

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