It is a kind of devastating experience to see so many people soaking in a pool fed by the rich brownish water.
What drives Mexican people to dip in hot springs eagerly?
Taxco: Mexico's silver capital
You can take a day trip to Taxco, from Terminal del Sur at Metro Tasqueña.
The tourist site is considered relatively safe in the State of Guerrero, where increase the security concerns.
pegatina1 – atasco en Taxco (2014)
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The city once prospered with silver mines looks like Andalucia in Spain, full of white-walled buildings.
Classical Taxies are uniformed with classic VW Beetle, running on the cobbled streets.
Balneario Municipal de Tonatico
Tonatico is a municipality between Taxco and Ixtapan de la Sal.
Crowded pool
Tonatico is a municipality between Taxco and Ixtapan de la Sal.
There is a water park utilizing mineral springs water.
The building is located next to Hotel Balneario Tonatico.
The box office is at the edge of the street map.
80 Mexican pesos are required for the entrance fees.
There is the swimming pool in the front and the shallow pool for children in the back.
The brownish water is around 90 degrees F.
The pools are surrounded by buildings with changing rooms.
You will see a large over there.
The pool for children is also fed by mineral springs water.
The water outlets of every pool are under the water surface, so that I could not see how much water was provided.
At least, I did not feel fresh about the water use.
Meanwhile, it was not chlorinated and had metallic smell derived from the natural source.
There were few people in the park, except for these pools partly covered with the roof.
That water was the hottest as the park was used, around 99 degrees F.
I supposed that the temperature was proportional to the amount of mineral water provided.
The water had the brightest color, and the salty and bitter flavor.
At any rate, it was a devastating scene that many Mexican people liked to be in those pools.
People were enjoying the mineral-rich water to soak, even though the park seemed to be designed mainly for children to play.
Summary
Balneario Municipal de Tonatico, Tonatico, México, Mexico
My rating
Type: Walk-in
Rule: Clothing required
Chlorination: Not detected
Water temp: Up to 99 degrees F
