Copan Hot Springs

 

The hot springs were an hours drive outside Copan, the distance was not great, just that it was a mountainous, switch-back dirt road. 

There were houses along most of the way, some rather nice, some not so much. We were told the new housing starts may be the result of money sent home from family members working outside the country.

There was a swigging bridge and then a tunnel to get to the very private hot springs.

Unfortunately I deleted all the pictures from my camera, so we only have a couple on my phone and mostly video's on Daryls camera.

The pools followed a stream and were up, then down. There must have been a thousand steps and at least twenty pools... and all very private. Lots of people there but we didn't see them. 

This one is a mud bath.

The pools ranged from cool to scalding hot.....had to stick a toe in first to check the temperature.

Daryl really liked the hot hot pools.

This pool was hot on one side and cool on the other.....

This was a shower, super forceful and very hot. 

After we were dressed, Daryl and I walked back across the swinging bridge for one more picture... that water sure knows how to wreck a hair-do:)

Not sure those three short videos will work.... two 10 second and one 4 seconds..... but giving it  a shot. 

Cheers

Ruth