Termas Guaviyu Paysandu

Paysandu, on the eastern bank of the Uruguay River in northwestern Uruguay across from the Argentine province of Entre Rios, is Uruguay's third-largest city, a river port and agricultural processing centre whose traditional Uruguayan estancia culture, exceptional beef production, and the thermal waters of the Termas del Arapey nearby make it a significant wellness destination in the River Plate region. Termas Guaviyu Paysandu draws on chloride-rich thermal waters from the deep Guarani Aquifer system — one of the largest underground freshwater reservoirs in the world — which underlies much of southern South America and provides the extraordinary geothermal resources of the Uruguayan thermal circuit. The Termas del Arapey resort, the Paysandu Basilica whose neo-Baroque architecture dominates the riverside, and the traditional asado grilling culture of the Paysandu estancias where Uruguayan grass-fed beef is prepared in the ancient gaucho tradition create a richly South American backdrop for thermal wellness on the Uruguay River.