Termales del Valle
Illustration photo — not a verified picture of this exact spot.
- Location
- Quito Metropolitan Area, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
- Water type
- bicarbonate
- Temperature
- 37 °C
- pH
- 8
Water profile
Soothing — neither hot nor cold, perfect balance.
Loaded with major ions — the essential minerals (Ca, Mg).
Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
Nestled in the metropolitan area of Quito, within Ecuador's Pichincha Province, Termales del Valle is a developed balneario offering thermal bathing just a short distance from the Andean capital. The altitude and lush valley scenery lend the site a distinctive atmosphere caught between highland coolness and tropical abundance.
The bicarbonate water emerges at a soothing 37 °C, cocooning bathers in gentle warmth. Its mildly alkaline pH of 8 gives the water a characteristically silky texture associated with Andean bicarbonate springs. A serene retreat from Quito's urban pace, where the tradition of communal bathing has long been woven into the local culture.