Puyehue Hot Springs
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The Puyehue Hot Springs are a series of hot spring
s and bathing spa
in southern Chile
. The Puyehue Hotel and spa uses waters from 5 different upwellings with water temperatures ranging from 41 to 54 °C. The hot springs are located 75 km east of Osorno
, following Route 215-CH
, in the foothills of Casablanca Volcano
.
Hot spring
A hot spring is a spring that is produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater from the Earth's crust. There are geothermal hot springs in many locations all over the crust of the earth.-Definitions:...
s and bathing spa
Spa
The term spa is associated with water treatment which is also known as balneotherapy. Spa towns or spa resorts typically offer various health treatments. The belief in the curative powers of mineral waters goes back to prehistoric times. Such practices have been popular worldwide, but are...
in southern Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
. The Puyehue Hotel and spa uses waters from 5 different upwellings with water temperatures ranging from 41 to 54 °C. The hot springs are located 75 km east of Osorno
Osorno, Chile
Osorno is a city and commune in southern Chile and capital of Osorno Province in the Los Lagos Region. It had a population of 145,475, as of the 2002 census...
, following Route 215-CH
Route 215-CH
thumb|250px|right|Image of Route 215-CH between [[Puyehue Lake]] and [[Golgol River|Golgol Valley]]Route 215-CH is a branch line road going eastward from Osorno at Chile Highway 5 to Cardenal Antonio Samoré Pass at the border to Argentina...
, in the foothills of Casablanca Volcano
Casablanca (volcano)
Casablanca is a holocene stratovolcano in the Andes of Los Lagos Region, Chile. It is located about 90 km east of the city of Osorno and host on its slopes the Antillanca ski resort.- References :...
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