Termales de La Yuca

Filandia, Quindio, Colombia

Location: Filandia, Quindio, Colombia
Water type: sulfurous
Temperature: 42 °C
pH: 6.5

Water profile

Thermicity

Sedative

42 °C

LowHigh

Relaxing — deep, immediate muscle release.

Mineralisation

Bio-active

LowHigh

Rich in active gases or metals — a strong mineral character.

Buoyancy

Standard buoyancy

LowHigh

Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.

SoufreSulfuresSulfates

Termales de La Yuca is a bicarbonate-rich hot spring resort in Colombia whose name references the yuca (cassava) plant, a staple crop of Colombian agricultural communities and a symbol of the fertile tropical landscape in which this Andean thermal site is embedded. The resort channels naturally heated bicarbonate mineral waters from Andean geothermal sources into bathing facilities that combine the restorative pleasures of warm alkaline mineral water with the natural beauty of a Colombian mountain setting. The bicarbonate mineral waters are part of a long thermal tradition associated with well-being and skin comfort, and the resort provides a welcoming environment for visitors from nearby towns who seek the restorative pleasures of natural mineral spring bathing in the Colombian thermal tradition.

Insider tip — Termales de La Yuca lies tucked in the coffee-growing hills of the Colombian Andes' Coffee Axis, where volcanic faults bring warm sulfurous water to shallow pools surrounded by lush tropical vegetation. The site retains a rustic character, attracting day-trippers from nearby Filandia and Armenia who come to unwind in natural settings far from urban noise. The sulfurous minerals are prized locally for treating skin irritations and respiratory complaints. Bring hiking shoes as the access path winds through banana groves and fern-covered slopes.

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