Thermas De Machadinho
Illustration photo — not a verified picture of this exact spot.
- Location
- Machadinho, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Water type
- thermal
- Temperature
- 38 °C
- pH
- 7.3
Water profile
Soothing — neither hot nor cold, perfect balance.
Rich in trace elements — gentle on the skin.
Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
In the highlands of the Serra Gaúcha in northern Rio Grande do Sul, Thermas de Machadinho is one of those family thermal retreats typical of southern Brazil, where warm waters emerge from the Guarani Aquifer — one of the largest underground freshwater reserves in the world. The thermal pools offer pleasantly warm water at around 38 °C, lightly mineralised and inviting relaxation in a verdant setting.
The surrounding landscape is characteristic of the southern Brazilian plateau: araucaria pines with their majestic silhouettes, steep valleys, and villages of painted wooden houses — a legacy of the Italian and German colonial settlements of the nineteenth century. The overall atmosphere blends the Brazilian art of easy living with the mountain and almost European character of this leisure region.
The thermal resort draws mainly families from Porto Alegre and Caxias do Sul seeking a restorative weekend. Bathing in warm water surrounded by araucarias, in air cooler than that of the coastal plains, is a simple and authentic wellbeing experience deeply rooted in the leisure culture of Rio Grande do Sul.