2023-10-18 08:00:00
The jar with the clay was passed from hand to hand among the public gathered in front of the stage of the Patagonia stand at the International Tourism Fair (FIT). Some wrinkled their noses before passing it and listened carefully to what was happening with nature. in that magical place. The general director of the Hot Springs Medical Service Mónica Pálizas, in the talk “Healing with natural things”, told them the secret of why they are unique hot springs in the world.
“The thermal season starts on December 1st until April 30th. Thermalism is one of the complementary, medicinal and integrative medicines and the resource we have is sulfurwhich is the mineral that gives the town its particular smell, to all the resources, and it is antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, astringent, immunomodulatory and has many benefits,” it said.
In an idyllic mountain range landscape between fumaroles, At the foot of the Copahue volcano is the Neuquén thermal town, which became, long ago, in one of the main tourist attractions of Patagonia.
«I don’t know but I have wanted to go for a long time. “They told me that in addition to the hot springs being very good, it is a beautiful place,” said one of the attendees at the talk at the FIT, the most important fair in the sector that took place a few weeks ago in Buenos Aires and in which representatives of Neuquén tourism participated.
The doctor explained that there are four resources and none of them fail: water, algae, mud and vapors. “There are 14 varieties of water, with their physical and chemical characteristics, some for drinking, others for misting and for immersion baths that also bring benefits due to the mechanical effects, you can float, immerse, the temperature of the water and apart from the sulfur and “The minerals contribute to mineralizing the body and obtaining sulfur systemically,” he said.
Besides, He explained that there are different thermal programs that adapt to the needs of those who go. Some that are related to health issues, such as osteoarticular-muscular, dermatological, and respiratory pathologies, which are the most frequent and there are spa and aesthetic programs, there is kinesitherapy, a gym, and more services.
In a unique landscape: Copahue
There are things that make it unique, on the one hand, Copahue is at the foot of the active volcano from which it takes its name and is responsible for the thermal resources of the area. Another peculiarity is that, during the winter, The snow buries the town under its white mantle, and between fumaroles and vapors, it paints an unforgettable bucolic landscape for those who arrive there from Caviahue on excursions.
At this time, it slowly begins to melt with the heat of spring and as the director of Thermal Marketing, Miguel Jonás, explained, as the snow disappears, they begin to do maintenance work and We are working once morest the clock to be able to have everything in condition to receive tourists on December 1.
And in summer it’s not just regarding hot springs, or yes, but the important thing is that there is a lot to do. Your stay can be combined with hikes and adventure activities in the Copahue Provincial Park.
Tourism agencies and service providers offer different activities to enjoy during your stay. ANDOn the Termas page you can find information regarding the providers that will take you to discover this mineral landscape, full of vapors and colors.
How to get to Copahue
If you arrive from other provinces, the first thing you have to do is get a plane or bus ticket to Neuquén capital. You will go to Caviahue along provincial route 26, all on asphalt. From there you will have to travel 20 minutes on a gravel road in good condition.
From Neuquén there are transport services to Caviahue Copahue. All information is available at www.termasdecopahue.gob.ar.
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