Thermal tourism

Hot Springs of Arapey
The leading thermal waters’ fountain in Salto, Arapey, are located 80 kilometers north of the department’s capital city through Route 3. Amidst a beautiful, exuberant vegetal landscape with spectacular water gardens through which the water whispers among stones and under picturesque bridges, it becomes a truly enchanting Eden. A modern hotel with 52 air-conditioned bedrooms; 6 restaurants offering varied, comfortable facilities and better service; motels and chalets of the greatest comfort, as well as a 450-parcel camping site with electricity, running water and “parrilla” (Uruguayan barbecue) installations, make this tourist complex a unique one among its equals. It also covers other essential services provided by a shopping center, a supermarket, baker’s store, gas station, post office, telephone, exchange, clinic, hairdresser’s and laundry. The presence of water can be felt all around, accompanied with dignity by numerous, varied and beautiful trees and flowers.
Hot Springs of Guaviyú
The Hot Springs of Guaviyú are located on Kilometer 441 of Route 3. This thermal tourist complex is run by the City Council of Paysandú. The water, distributed in six rectangular and circular pools, none of them more than two meters deep, has an average temperature of 38º C. It has curative and sedative properties due to its high content of minerals –calcium, magnesium, potassium and fluorine–, and is ideal for relaxation among the natural environment, smooth and rolling prairies in which the pools are found. As in the other hot springs in the North of the country, there are special pools for children in Guaviyú.
Hot Springs of Daymán
Every day is a good day to visit the Hot Springs of Daymán. It takes seven minutes to arrive at them by car through the modern road that leads there. Daymán is 8 kilometers away from Salto and an urban bus leaves for the complex every 30 minutes. No hot spring waters in Uruguay are warmer than Dayman’s. Extremely pure, radioactive and mineralized, ideal for crenotherapy, the water springs from out of the rock at a temperature of 42° C.
Hot Springs of Almirón
A couple of days at Hot Springs of Almirón can be ideal for recovering from the strolls in the open country, and a gorgeous end of journey. They can be easily found. Once you leave La Calera, take Route 90 to the West. This macadam stretch will take you through small villages and quiet palm groves and into Guichón. You will then only be 5 kilometers away from a good highway. It will certainly please the visitor to rent a chalet and enjoy his holidays, but he should make reservations one month in advance.
Hot Springs of Salto Grande
The Hotel Horacio Quiroga lies in a privileged natural environment, 10 kilometers away from the city of Salto. This 5-star, 218-hectare resort has 80 bedrooms, spa, bars and restaurants, conference rooms and amusement facilities for people of all ages, and was built on the shore of the Lago Salto Grande. You can enjoy the guest-exclusive thermal waters’ springs in its three pools and the showers and hydromassage installations in the bedrooms.

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