Hello to the lovers of warm waters! | Autumn and winter are the perfect time to explore a new country, continent, or even a hemisphere. New impressions, new mountains, a different climate, different sights — all this can help change your view of the gloomy November. |
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Top idea for a cold season adventure — take a plunge into the hot waters of a thermal spring and just relax. Let yourself melt away under the cold skies. After all, travel can also be relaxing. |
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It is difficult to choose the very best locations in the United States: how can you possibly pick between the azure travertine basins of California and the harsh volcanic geotherms of Alaska? But here’s e our top 3 "thermal" ideas: |
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Here lies the world’s third-largest and the largest in the United States geothermal spring, which has the obscenely boring name of Grand Prismatic Spring. |
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Yellowstone itself is a national park located in a giant caldera, which was once a crater of a giant volcano. The explosion of this volcano gave birth to this national park, which is most famous among lovers of geysers and thermal waters. |
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Travertines, rocky terraces, and occasional hot water fountains make Yellowstone look like nothing else. It’s a definite must-see of North America. |
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This is the place where giant sequoias meet the highest waterfall in the United States. |
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This national park is the birthplace of rock climbing in the States because its granite rocks are perfect for it. Check out the Tuolumne Meadows Hot Springs and admire the variety of lakes in this park. |
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Hands down our favorite, a unique region of the United States, both geographically and climatically. |
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People come here to watch brown bears and grizzlies and walk through volcanic landscapes, as well as marvel at the northern lights and enjoy the thermal springs of Chena Hot Springs. |
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Flashes of purple and green in the endless sky above you, warm water, and ultimate relaxation — that’s what you’ll get from hot springs in this region. |
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If not in the U.S., then where? | South America is an endless source of new impressions. First, take a look at Ecuador. In this country, we recommend visiting hot springs at the foot of the Tungurahua volcano in Banos. |
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Top 3 reasons to visit Ecuador: |
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Quito, a city of gold, located on the equator |
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The Quechua Indians living among the volcanoes |
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Galapagos Islands, home to unique animals such as the famous blue-footed boobies and giant turtles |
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It’s embarrassing to even mention it. But in case you haven’t been to this country yet, here you can drive from one hot spring to another. |
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For a traveler, this means only one thing — it will be beautiful and warm, despite the icy waterfalls, the raging ocean, and the cold world around. Iceland owes this abundance of thermal waters to its location on the mid-ocean ridge of the Atlantic where two lithospheric plates move away from each other. |
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An unusual suggestion — Albania. |
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This country in the Balkans has not yet become as popular as neighboring Montenegro, but here you can find both alpine landscapes and fjords, as well as ancient cities and castles. |
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You can also find thermal baths: in the Lengaritsa canyon, there are photogenic thermal pools with an old Ottoman bridge stretching over them. Pure aesthetics. |
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Happy dipping and let nothing spoil your thermal adventure. |
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