Thermalism and Spa in Guatemala

An Ecology Lifestyle!

Guatemala, an ecological country full of mountains and volcanoes, which three of them is active. This is the principal reason Guatemala and Quetzaltenango is famous for Ecology Thermalism, Balneotherapy and Spa.

Do you like sauna?

Do you need hydrotherapy?

Have you heard about Tuj or Temazcal?

SAUNA IN QUETZALTENANGO:

The sauna baths acquire their heat 100% natural vapors taken from reservoir geothermal system. Which are used as a set of therapies and treatments designed to cure illness or maintaining health, this is done by heat and cold immersions. The use of sauna bath provides you many therapeutic benefits, such as: strengthens the immune system, increases the defenses , also can remove viruses and tumor cells.

In other words, high temperatures affect the nerve endings, causing a slowdown impulses from the brain, as a result you will have a relaxation in which lies the anti-stress effect.

It sounds really good, right? So, don´t waist you time!

HYDROTHERAPY IN QUETZALTENANGO:

Hydrotherapy is the use of water in the treatment of disease. The use of water for therapy has been around for hundreds of years, as far back as the ancient Greeks and Romans, and forms an integral part in many traditional medicine systems.

The hydrotherapy tubs which are fed with mineral water also relax with a magic that makes the body disconnect, you get carried away by the heat and give in to such sense of wellbeing. And is that the mineral or hot springs not only provide pleasure, this bath temperature increases the body killing germs and viruses, also increases the hydrostatic pressure of the body by increasing the pressure and oxygenation, this increase helps to dissolve and eliminate toxins .

Hydrotherapy is used to treat many illnesses and conditions including:

• Acne
• Arthritis
• Colds
• Depression
• Headaches
• Stomach problems
• Joint, muscle, and nerve problems
• Sleep disorders
• Stress

It is also commonly used for relaxation and to maintain a person’s state of health. Hydrotherapy is also excellent for reducing or relieving sudden or long-lasting pain.

TUJ O TEMAZCAL:

The Tuj or Temazcal in Mayan culture is a steam bath that takes place in a small “cave” after the regular mind mud house as hygienic and therapeutic resource. Temazcal comes from two Nahuatl words Temaz (bathroom) Calli (house) so we can describe the temazcal as a “bath house”. This represents the womb of mother earth and the four elements of the universe (water, air, fire and earth).

The Mayan ancestors celebrated the bath Tuj as a purification ritual, the ancestors remains are found in black stones in Guatemala. Tuj or temazcal is a deep experience, in other words, a mystical experience. It is a place where we connect with our being through the heat that clean and healthy our body and soul through aromatic and medicinal plants that accompany this delicious bath. Used by our ancestors to alleviate stress or simply to rest, relax and give yourself some quality time and heal your spirit through introspection.

Here in Guatemala we continue with the beginning of Natural Medicine, as part of the health habits of the Pre-Columbian peoples of Mesoamerica.

So, would you like to relax in a comfortable room , with a beautiful and lovely rustic decoration feeling nature and ecology in the middle of Guatemalan land?

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I can you give you many more reasons to travel to Guatemala but I suggest you contact Travel & Health Guatemala to find out more.

We organize everything and will be with you throughout your adventure in order to make sure you have the best time possible. Transportation, accommodation, Guatemalan food, Spanish, activities and much more.

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