Termales Salinas — Attraction in Cauca

Amazing, amazing place!

Entrance fee (as of July 2022) was 20,000 COP. Lockers cost 2,000 COP.

This place is run by the indigenous community, and they're doing an amazing job. The facilities are clean and plentiful, and there's an air of calm and respect. I went on a Sunday, when it was busy, and I didn't feel crowded or pressed at all.

There are 3 pools and a cold river, as well as cold showers. Two of the pools use natural rock formations as the basin. It's very relaxing and clean.

There is also a mud (lodo) pit, which you can access for free.

The mirada at the very top is incredibly beautiful.

For those coming from Popayán, it takes about 90 minutes. The bus leaves from Barrio Bolivar in Popayan (6500 COP) and goes to Coconuco. From there, you can take a moto or taxi (I was alone and took a moto for 10,000 COP each way. The same driver dropped me off and picked me up, per our arrangement.) Be advised that the last bus from Coconuco (at least on Sunday) is at 5:30 PM. People did tell me the springs are open 24 hrs, tho, which I'm not sure is correct.

For any extranjeros traveling through the Purace region, I highly recommend this local hot spot. It was an...

INDIGNANTE. El día 29 de diciembre 2025. Ingresamos al sitio en plan familiar, desde un principio nos dijeron cero ingresos de alimentos y que si los queríamos consumir nos tocaba salir del lugar hasta el parqueadero donde habíamos dejado el carro hasta hay todo bien. En horas del almuerzo mi familia y yo salimos a comer lo que habíamos llevamos , pero como estamos en tiempo de lluvia bajamos hasta una casita donde ni siquiera hace parte pues de la recreación y así, el mayordomo o encargado todo grosero llega. Y nos dice, que le dije pues! Que acá no se podía consumir alimentos. Sabiendo que los letreros de no consumo están mucho más abajo, y que teníamos que pagarle una multa, entonces le contesté que parecía indignante que, pues como es posible que por el hecho de llevar alimento tengamos que salir hasta la carretera a consumirlos, y dijo que si, que eso a él no le importaba, y yo le contesté que pues que seria bueno que en el parqueadero adecuarán caseticas pues, para el consumo, sabiendo que nosotros pagamos un parqueadero y que hace parte del lugar, y altanero contesto que a él no iba a construir nada para que solo fuéramos a JARTAR.. me dio tanta rabia que le dije que ni siquiera el parqueadero se lo íbamos a pagar y el muy patán dijo que entonces nos iba a retener con el cabildo de...

This place is so nice! There's a waterfall, a mud bath, and a few different hot pools. There owners are super sweet and the restaurant is good. There were not a lot of people when I was there and it's a very beautiful place!

I stayed the night in a cabin which was 60K.

It's on the route if you're travelling between San Augustin and Popayan. Or a good day trip from popayan :) from coconuco you can take a mototaxi to...