Termas Antiguas de la Virgen
- Location
- Baños de Agua Santa, Tungurahua, Ecuador, Ecuador
- Water type
- sulfurous
- Temperature
- 42 °C
- pH
- 6.5
Water profile
Relaxing — deep, immediate muscle release.
Rich in active gases or metals — a strong mineral character.
Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
At the foot of Tungurahua, one of the most active volcanoes in the Ecuadorian Andes, Baños de Agua Santa has built its identity around the spectacular coexistence of the Earth's forces and the gentleness of warm water. Termas Antiguas de la Virgen is one of the historic thermal establishments that gave the town its name — a destination that has combined Andean adventure with the tradition of sulfurous bathing for generations.
The waters, laden with volcanic minerals and sulfurous at 42 °C, rise directly from the Andean geothermal system, carrying within them the heat of the cordillera's depths. Their contact is enveloping and invigorating, with that faint mineral effervescence characteristic of active volcanic springs. The site offers the unique experience of bathing under the gaze of a perpetually smoking volcano — a sight that few thermal destinations in the world can match.
Baños de Agua Santa is also a recognised adventure hub: canyoning, trekking to high-altitude lagoons, and cycling descents towards the Amazon are all within easy reach. Termas Antiguas de la Virgen naturally establishes itself as the ideal anchor point for a journey between fire, water, and tropical forest.