Miravalles

Even though Monteverde would have been enough travel and fun for the weekend, Don Jorge thought we should do some more, so we headed to nearby volcano Miravalles (seen above).

Upon arrival at our hotel we were able to bathe in their over sized hot tubs filled with natural hot spring water. The pools varied in heat so it was easy to find the most comfortable place. They also had a sweet water slide for us to use even thought I bet it was for smaller children then us.

The following morning we made our way to the base of the volcano. There we went horseback riding, went on a short hike, bathed in a waterfall, and then soaked ourselves in hot mud. We took hot mud baths at series of hot springs and fumaroles that were sort of like a miniature Yellowstone. The hot mud was supposed to refresh our skin. It just sort of left my skin sort of dry and made me smell a little bit like sulfur. However, afterward we were able to once again bathe in some more natural hot springs, which removed most of the smell.

Only one other group in the Aquinas program's history has had this experience, so I'm glad Don Jorge was feeling ambitious this weekend so that we didn't miss out on all Miravalles had to offer.