Thermals & Spas

The use of water for therapeutic means dates back to antique tribes that lived in caverns. They observed how animals, when sick or injured, go to hot or mineral water springs to heal. On the XXth century, the social circumstances and the scientific discoveries led to a better understanding of the benefits of hydrotherapy. Today, the accelerated rhythm of modern civilizations, and the stress this brings about, awakened a special interest for thermal therapies.

The need for relaxation and the boom of aesthetics have brought about the development of a new technique called SPA, which comes from the Latin "Salutem per aqua" (health through water). SPAs are places where aesthetic and relax treatments are carried out through the use of water, usually enriched with additives. SPAs also offer a diversity of  treatments with clay, aromatherapy, medicinal plants and massages.

Ecuador, home to several active volcanoes, has extraordinary thermal waters that naturally sprout from hot springs, with high temperatures and rich in minerals. As an energetic center in the middle of the world, Ecuador has also become a special site for the development of modern and sophisticated SPAs.

Luna Runtun- the Adventure Spa located at the foot of the active Tungurahua volcano, offers an exfoliation treatment with the ashes of the volcano, and has an organic garden where the natural products for the different treatments are cultivated. They offer special hair treatments with avocado & aloe-vera.

La Mirage Spa has created a unique ambiance for each of the therapies they offer. Every detail is carefully designed to contribute to the client’s comfort, relax and pleasure... in a most exclusive atmosphere. Additionaly, La Mirage offers a therapy that combines the ancestral knowledge of a native witchdoctor (Shaman) with modern SPA techniques.

Both thermal waters and SPAs are a treat... an escape from stress of the busy world of today... an opportunity to indulge oneself and renovate both the body and the spirit.