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Detour Worth Making: "Agua Caliente," The World's Only Hot Waterfall
Believe it or not, Guatemala is home to the world's only hot waterfall. Known as "Agua Caliente," the steaming waters from a thermal spring bubbling into the Rio Dulce pour over the falls into a cool pond below. Surrounded by foliage and ancient pocked rocks, Agua Caliente looks like a scene from a coming-of-age movie.
As if the anomaly of standing in cool waters as hot waters pour over you weren't enough, visitors can creep behind the falls and find just enough room for a natural sauna, letting you steam from the shoulders up while staying cool down below. Como se dice, "Ahhhhh..."?
Located on the extreme northwest tip of Lake Izabal -- Guatemala's largest lake -- Agua Caliente is relatively easy to reach, by car, bus, or boat. Moreover, it may be among the most picturesque destinations in the world, as this photo by Justin.Slammer proves.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Marilyn Terrell Mar 12th 2007 6:10PM
When you get tired of blissing out under the waterfall, you can go looking for shamans in a cave near Lake Atlitán; story and video here:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/traveler/extras/blog/blog0702_4.html#guatemala
ourman Mar 12th 2007 11:01PM
Trust me in a country where hot showers are few and far between, it's a great place to visit.
One of my strongest memories of visiting were the fish in the pool. One guy who was swimming had overdone it in the sun and the skin on his back and chest was peeling. The fish stripped it off him in seconds. Luckily he wasn't too squeamish but it must have been very wierd.
Nancie Mar 13th 2007 1:24AM
I'd love to see this! I'll pass though on fish eating my skin. Ugh!
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Simon Phipps Mar 17th 2007 5:38PM
There is at least one other hot waterfall in the world. I went for a mud bath in the volcanic area on St Lucia and after allowing the mud to dry in the sun was able to wash it off again by standing under a hot waterfall that was tumbling into a pool upstream.