Baños San Vicente

San Vicente, Santa Elena Province, Ecuador

Illustration photo — not a verified picture of this exact spot.

Location: San Vicente, Santa Elena Province, Ecuador
Water type: thermal, sulfurous
Temperature: 40 °C
pH: 6.5

Water profile

Thermicity

Sedative

40 °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

Baños San Vicente, in Ecuador's Santa Elena Province, offers sulfurous thermal water at 40°C. Indoor pools, massage and a sauna make it a relaxing stop along the Pacific coast.

Insider tip — Baños de San Vicente on the Santa Elena Peninsula is one of Ecuador's oldest and most celebrated spa destinations, where warm sulfurous mud pools have been used for centuries. The site sits in coastal lowland Ecuador near the Pacific, in a semi-arid landscape dramatically different from the Andean highlands. The mineral-rich sulfurous mud is applied directly to the skin, drawing Ecuadorian visitors from as far as Guayaquil. The nearby Valdivia archaeological site, one of the Americas' oldest ceramic-producing cultures, adds a compelling cultural dimension to any visit.

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