Stimulating — wakes the body and boosts circulation.
Mineralisation
Restorative
LowHigh
Loaded with major ions — the essential minerals (Ca, Mg).
Buoyancy
Standard buoyancy
LowHigh
Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
BicarbonatesSodiumCalcium
In Panimavida, Chile's Maule Region, this Turkish sauna attached to Termas de Panimavida draws on bicarbonate water at 33°C. Indoor and outdoor pools, a hammam and massage round out the visit.
Insider tip — Termas Panimavida, a few kilometers from Quinamavida in the Maule River basin, is one of Chile's most venerable thermal establishments, operating since the colonial era. Its Turkish sauna channels bicarbonate-rich steam in a low-temperature format ideal for respiratory therapy, long prescribed by Chilean physicians. The surrounding valley landscape of vineyards and native scrub oak reflects central Chile's Mediterranean microclimate. The unhurried pace and classical architecture make this feel more like a 19th-century European cure station than a modern spa.