At this point in my trip I was settled, relaxed, and ready for more. Having first experienced hot springs in Mexico last December, I was eager to try them in Colombia. Jose and Elsa had mentioned this as a possibility before so we decided to take the trip from Silvia back through Popayan to Coconuco. There are two types of hot springs locations there, one is Aguas Herviendo which is 'boiling water' and the other is Agua Tibia, where we decided to go. Jose and I enjoyed the two springs there. One was about 5.5 deep and lukewarm. It was transparent so that you could go underwater, see across to the other end, and not feel salt or chlorine. The other spring was a brownish tinged water, warmer and shallower. Both were enjoyable in their own way.
Coconuco is 2850 meters above sea level and near Purace National park. Located in the central Andean range, it's a small town the relies heavily on the tourism to the two hot springs. The views from the springs are as nice as the water.
I find with hot springs that the benefits are temporary. It feels so relaxing to be in this special water but I've found that the buzz wears off within hours. Nevertheless any day that I could be relaxing in a hot spring would be better than most. I highly recommend Aguatibia and will definitely go back if I ever return.
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