Termales Doña Teodora (Bs 10, free if none is there)

Termales Doña Teodora is a community-managed sulphurous thermal spring in Chile, named after the local woman — Doña Teodora — who manages or has historically cared for the spring and its visitors with the warm, informal hospitality characteristic of Chile's rural hot spring culture. Community-managed hot springs of this kind are a beloved institution in the Chilean Andes, offering affordable, authentic geothermal bathing in natural outdoor pools maintained by local families who supplement the informal admission fee with the provision of meals and simple accommodation. The spring embodies the human warmth of Chile's geothermal culture at its most intimate and genuine.