A few days before the start of school the kids and I headed into the Andes toward a volcano. High up, near the Argentinan border is a hot springs that is the result of this volcano. It was a true Chile trip, in that involved being on a dirt road, high in the mountains, with nothing to keep you from falling off a huge cliff other than being cautious. But the drive was amazing, the canyon and it's fast flowing river, huge mountains, and the volcano were awe inspiring.
We went up with several other families. You literally drive up to where you think there cannot possiblly be anything out there and then there is a little toll booth to pay your enterance fee. It cracks me up because out in the middle of no where are these little shacks waiting for your fee. And then the hot springs...and mud baths.
So the view was great, the company was fantastic, and the mud made my skin glow. There were a series of about 8 or 9 baths. Starting at the lowest it was pure grey mud, up to a pool that you could barely put a toe in it was so hot. The kids had fun with friends, loved the getting dirty, and said it sure stinks. It was an experience to say the least. We were glad to share it with our wonderful friends.
So I took this just so you could see the only structures up there. The little guard structure in the background to pay your fee and the bathroom/showers. And all these people in the middle of no where.
You can see a couple of the pools and then the parking lot in the background
The very hottest pool, which has absolutely no one in it.
My cute boys
A picture of the volcano. This was taken on the road up to the springs.
The women and a couple of the kiddes, I know beautiful with the mud masks, right?
The source of Banos Colinas
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