Hot Springs in The Summer

ASSI - Three days into our trip we took a ride North East of Liberia to Las Hornillas a tourist volcanic activity center that has an active crater, hot springs, a water slide, and natural mud bath. There were pockets and mini pools of gurgling mud that actually feels good and is good for your skin at the right temperature. Smelling sulphur opens my passages and feels like I should be breathing it, but the verdict regarding the benefits of inhaling sulphur is out. When I was in St. Lucia we visited an active crater and the guide said the sulphur was healthy for the lungs. However, Marvin who was out tour guide at Las Hornillas said that we shouldn't breath it.

A quick stop in the natural steam room help to prepare our skin for the mud. I couldn't wait to spread the warm mud all over our bodies. As a first timer, I felt a little uneasy when I stepped into the bath of mud. It was comfortable temperature not too warm and not cold. There are two or three pots without bottoms that has the hot mud. We stood the entire time while applying the mud for about ten fun minutes, then we showered all the mud off, and got into the hot springs sauna that was inviting and relaxing. As I see it we had such a wonderful experience at Las Hornillas that when and if you make to Costa Rica you must plan a half day trip there, plus lunch was available for $10.00 and it was well worth it. The usual rice and beans, fish, salad, and juice.