Chile's hot springs are termas, and at least 8 of them sit in this directory, spaced along the Andes from the Atacama to Patagonia. The desert pools of Puritama Hot Springs lie in a canyon near San Pedro de Atacama, while Termas Geometricas threads red wooden walkways through a forested gorge near Pucon. 5 of the 8 listed here are resort spas, and all of them are paid. Volcanic mountain termas define the country.
The Atacama and the northern desert hold Chile's most remote volcanic pools. The warm canyon basins of Puritama Hot Springs sit on an altiplano stream near San Pedro de Atacama, while Hotel Termas de Mamina draws on an old desert spring in the hills above Iquique. Two of the directory's Chilean springs lie in this arid far north, high above sea level.
The central Andes near Santiago gather old spa resorts in the Aconcagua valleys. Termas El Corazon near Los Andes and Termas de Jahuel above San Felipe pair thermal pools with historic mountain hotels. Both sit within a few hours of the capital, making them the easiest termas to reach on a short trip.
The southern Lake District and Araucania hold the country's most striking volcanic baths. The red-decked pools of Termas Geometricas near Conaripe, the forest baths of Hotel & Termas Huife near Pucon, and the ski-resort springs of Nevados de Chillan Thermal Pools (Valle Hermoso) all tap the heat of nearby volcanoes. Three of the springs listed here cluster across this green volcanic south.
Patagonia adds a remote fjord soak far to the south. The lodge pools of Puyuhuapi Lodge & Spa Hot Springs sit on an inlet reached by boat or a long drive down the Carretera Austral near Coyhaique. This far-southern spring rounds out the directory's Chilean entries.
Chilean thermal bathing follows the Andes, where volcanic heat feeds termas from the desert north to the Patagonian fjords. Many sit inside lodges or national parks rather than open wild land, which sets Chile apart from countries with free roadside pools. All 8 springs listed in this directory charge entry, and none is free. Water at sites like Termas Geometricas runs hot before cooling along stepped channels. These sit within the wider hot springs in South America.
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