Rich in active gases or metals — a strong mineral character.
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Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
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Balneario de Aguas Termales Jesús María, in Azuay province, Ecuador, taps sulfurous bicarbonate water at 38°C. Indoor pools, sauna and massage are offered in this Andean region of the south of the country.
Insider tip — Balneario De Aguas Termales Jesus Maria is situated in the Azuay province of southern Ecuador at roughly 2600 m in the Andean cordillera, where volcanic hydrothermal systems generate bicarbonate-sulfurous springs. The surrounding landscape is rolling paramo grassland with eucalyptus groves, typical of Ecuador's inter-Andean valley zone. The balneario offers basic but authentic bathing facilities popular with Cuenca day-trippers seeking a soothing and restorative soak.