Glenda’s Paradise

While in Sambo Creek, Leah suggested we visit Glenda’s Paradise, as recommended by the American couple hosting her in El Porvenir. It was a difficult location to find, due to its recent opening, and many of the locals not knowing how we could there. When we finally arrived, we were greeted by two tour guides who took us up into the mountains and lead us behind a series of trees to a hidden waterfall. Underneath the waterfall were pools of hot springs. It was so beautiful! I could not wait to jump in, seeing as how I have not seen hot water in days (yes… only cold showers at the house). We sat in the hot springs and relaxed under the waterfalls. Wendy, one of the guides, later applied volcanic mud all over our bodies, instructing us to “bake” in the mud for 10 minutes. Once it hardened we jumped back in the hot springs to find our skinned smoothed by Mother Nature. We chilled in the pools for about 2 hours. We slightly forced Ben out, because he would have spent all day there…

Hot Springs - Aguas Temales

Natalie, Leah, and Sabrina coated in Volcanic Mud

Soaking in the Hot Springs