Coamo Hot Springs | Fountain of Youth | Puerto Rico Travel
Have you ever wanted to visit the Fountain of Youth?
The thermal baths of Puerto Rico reported to have healing properties. Known by many names, these hot springs are located between Ponce and Caguas in Coamo.
There is a small entrance fee of $3 per adult for the clean, well maintained facilities. Once inside, the area is a large tranquil garden with plenty of seating and areas to lounge.
Start with a cleansing shower and the step into the larger pool to acclimate to the temperature before stepping into the smaller, hotter pool. The pools are reported to be around 43 degrees Celsius, 109 F.
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Aerial view of Borough of Cuyón in Coamo, Puerto Rico
Aerial view of Borough of Cuyón in Coamo, Puerto Rico from 500 feet up from where I live.
It's been raining today which we need because the south of Puerto Rico is in a drought. You could still see the damaged homes & the blue tarps on the roofs from Hurricane Maria.
Vista aérea del Barrio Cuyón en Coamo, Puerto Rico desde 500 pies desde el techo donde yo vivo.
Hoy ha estado lloviendo, lo que necesitamos porque el sur de Puerto Rico está en una sequía. Aún puedes ver las casas dañadas y los tordos azules en los techos por huracán María.
Central Mountains of Puerto Rico | Weekend around Coamo and Aibonito Mountains | Puerto Rico Travel
Highlights on my weekend in the central mountain range of Puerto Rico in the small town of Coamo. (Co-ahh-mow) on the border of Aibonito mountains.
Cool mountain air, sunshine, views out over the mountains and across to the Caribbean Sea. This hidden gem is a wonderfully relaxing getaway. Every day ends with a spectacular sunset over the mountains, captured here in time lapse.
Want to learn more about where this is? Here is more on my mountain accommodations in overlooking the Aibonito mountains -
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Discover the Fountain of Youth in Coamo, Puerto Rico
The Coamo Thermal Springs (Piscinas Aguas Termales de Coamo) is another one of those natural wonders that makes Puerto Rico a pretty cool place. Located along a cold river in the town of Coamo, hot water springs naturally from the earth. For hundreds of years people have been enjoying these natural hot springs, which are said to have healing powers. And now, with the recent completion of a refurbishment of the public area, everyone can enjoy the springs in clean pools while enjoying other amenities.
Some History
The hot water has been found to be due to a dormant volcano way under the ground, that still contains super-hot magma. The water from the river finds its way through cracks and faults and gets heated by the magma and mixes with natural minerals and chemicals. As it works its way back up to the surface, it is naturally filtered and comes out as hot, sulfurous water.
The Taino and proto-Taino cultures enjoyed these springs for many hundreds of years. When the Spanish came, the Tainos told the Spaniards about these healing waters. Supposedly, Ponce de Leon misunderstood where the springs were located, and set off to sea to find the Fountain of Youth elsewhere.
Through the years, people have traveled far and wide to partake in these springs. In the mid 1800′s, the spring was diverted through pipes and a hotel and some pool structures were built to better enjoy the heated water. Today, the hotel is Parador Baños de Coamo.
Over time, these public pools had deteriorated, and were muddy and dirty. In August 2010, the town of Coamo completed the refurbishment of the public thermal pool. They are now lovely and clean.
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Los Baños de Coamo o “Piscinas de Aguas Termales
Puerto Rico y los Baños de Coamo: ¿La fuente de la juventud de Ponce de León?
El pueblo de Coamo se ubica a 10 millas al este de la ciudad de Ponce y ambos lugares pueden citar al intrépido explorador, conquistador y gobernador en su historia. Juan Ponce de León, por supuesto, fue el primer gobernador de Puerto Rico. Llegó a la isla (llamada San Juan Bautista al mismo tiempo) en 1508 para asumir como mandatario. A Ponce de León también se le asocia íntimamente con la leyenda de la Fuente de la Juventud. Muchas fuentes dicen que las dos expediciones exploratorias de Ponce de León, en las que primero descubrió y luego intentó colonizar Florida, fueron motivadas por los rumores que había oído acerca de una mágica Fuente de la Juventud. Si esto no es técnicamente cierto, la leyenda tiene cierto romanticismo que ha ayudado a mantener su popularidad. Sin embargo, lo que muchas personas fuera de Puerto Rico no saben es que la llamada Fuente de la Juventud de Ponce de León puede encontrarse dentro del propio Puerto Rico.
Coamo estaba despoblado antes de la llegada de los españoles y los aborígenes taínos estaban muy al tanto de las aguas termales que emergían burbujeantes en el lugar. Una vez que los colonizadores españoles se asentaron en el área, comenzaron a disfrutar de las aguas ricas en minerales de Coamo. Ya a principios del siglo XIX, se habían realizado trabajos estructurales en Coamo que condujeron a que los manantiales se convirtieran en unas piletas poco profundas. Se construyeron edificios y los colonizadores pudieron disfrutar de las aguas al estilo de un spa europeo tradicional. Éste fue el nacimiento formal de lo que se conoce como los Baños de Coamo.
En 1898, la guerra hispano-norteamericana dio lugar a la llegada de tropas que invadían la región con incursiones anfibias en las cercanías de Guánica y avanzaban tierra adentro hacia el territorio de Coamo, en donde se llevó a cabo la Batalla de Coamo. Aproximadamente unos 3.500 hombres de las tropas norteamericanas lideradas por el General James H. Wilson desplegaron una descarga de artillería sobre la guarnición española, tomando el pueblo de Coamo, forzando la retirada y produciendo daños significativos en los Baños de Coamo, los cuales nunca se repararon en su totalidad.
Recientemente el área de los manantiales fue remodelada para el disfrute de todos sus visitantes. El agua está contenida en dos pequeñas piscinas. El complejo cuenta con baños, vestidores, duchas, mesas con sombrillas y sillas. El ambiente es pacífico y agradable. Encontrarás preciosos jardines en sus alrededores y una vista maravillosa a las montañas de Coamo.
La entrada tiene un costo de $3 para personas de 6 a 59 años y $1.50 para personas de 60 a 74 años. Los niños menores de 6 años y los adultos mayores de 75 entran gratis. Hay precios más económicos para los residentes de Coamo (vea las fotos). Esta abierto de lunes a vienes de 7:00 am a 8:00 pm y los sábados y domingos de 8:00 pm a 7:00 pm.
TROPICAL Puerto Rican STREET FOOD TOUR | Piñones, Puerto Rico
During my trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico in Partnership with the Intercontinental San Juan, I decided to head out to Piñones to try some tropical authentic Puerto Rican Street Food!
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I arrived in San Juan, Puerto Rico early in the morning and headed straight to the Intercontinental San Juan to check in and to show you my club level suite. My suite is huge!
From their I grabbed a quick 15 minute uber ride east to Piñones. This area has one road and their are tons of restaurants and kioskos (traditional huts) where they serve authentic Puerto Rican street food.
My first stop was at Donde Olga Bar & Restaurant to try a Bacalaito which is a salted cod pancake fritter and a Alcapurria which is fried green banana stuffed with crab or beef. Both of these Puerto Rican street foods are must tries when you visit Puerto Rico!
Next we walked over to El Barriles Restaurant to try some Mofongo with Seafood! Mofongo is fried plantain mash with seafood. This is the star of Puerto Rican street food dishes. It is so yummy mixed in with the seafood!
On our way to our next stop I stumbled on Ostiones Vivos Kiosko. This is a small hut serving local Puerto Rican ostras or oysters! They are small bite sized oysters but if you like oysters you will love them!
Our final stop is Sabores de Piñones where I tried two local specialities, Pionono is a stuffed fried plantain stuffed with beef and a Rellenos de Papa which is a fried mash potato stuffed with ground beef.
I think the Pionono was my favorite because it was so sweet but the Bacalaito and Mofogo were off the chain!
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