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Fuentes Georginas: A Natural Hotspring

A birthday shout out to my Dad, no doubt celebrating this weekend with a trip to Spirit Mountain–hope you win the jackpot and fly first class to the Philippines this December!  On with the show….

 

> A must see attraction near Xela are the natural
> hotsprings of Fuentes Georginas, located about 25
> kms south of the city near Zunil (see previous post
> about Zunil). Almost a mile and a half high, the
> place has three large pools fed by hot sulphur
> springs, varying in temperature from hot to
> lukewarm. While it may be hot in Xela, the altitude
> and verdent setting in the clouds makes Fuentes cool
> and perfect for a prolonged soak in one of the 3
> pools. And after 1pm most days, the fog rolls in
> and stays, creating a peaceful and relaxing
> atmosphere.
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> It requires a chicken bus ride and then a 8km
> pickup ride up a windy and dusty road. Most people
> hire a private shuttle to take them there and back
> to Xela, which is what we ended up doing. Others
> take the chickenbus to Zunil, and then make the 2
> hour hike up to Fuentes.
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> Walking along the path through the grounds.
> Admission is only $3 for the entire day.
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> You can stay in those little huts with the red
> roof tile. Each cabin has a fireplace, wood, and
> three beds. The best part is that after 5pm, the
> grounds close to the public and are open only for
> those staying the night, so you can really have the
> place all to yourself!
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> Another shot of the huts and the foliage.
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> The last few huts towards the end of the path.
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> A lush, natural environment.
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> One of the 3 pools. This one is the coolest and
> smallest of the 3.
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> The main hot water pool.
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> Another view.
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> From the small, open air restaurant. Kjerste from
> Norway is the foreground.
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> Enjoying the soak. It’s not that deep, and many
> people come with a book and soak and sunbathe and
> soak some more.
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> We had the place to ourselves for about 40 minutes
> before a large group of students from a rival school
> arrived. Quite the foggy place!
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> Mitzi and Megan.
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> Enjoying a piece of melon that Mitzi’s host mom
> packed for her.
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> Our last smiles before we climb aboard our mini
> bus shuttle and the nuaseating trip back down the
> windy hill 45 minutes back to Xela.
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> Remember, when in Xela, you MUST go to Fuentes
> Georginas!

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One response to “Fuentes Georginas: A Natural Hotspring”

  1. Lisa says:

    I soooo want to go there – and since they have both lukewarm and hot springs, we can both enjoy it!

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