Thermal
Springs of Carrizalejo
Encompassing the outskirts of Culiacan, Mexico
there are numerous thermal baths that can be found in
Carrizalejo, Imala and Macurimi on the Rio Tamazula, where there
are Indian cave paintings. These waters have helped people of
various races for thousands of years, relieving the aches and
pains of arthritis, rheumatism and many other ailments that
plague the body, especially as it ages, with these special
mineral waters containing a mixture of sulfate of soda,
magnesium and some sulfuric acid, sulfate of lime, sodium
chloride and carbonate of lime; and as bad as it sounds, the
murky brown waters don't look too good, but once you enter the
waters, you'll begin to notice a distinct change to your body,
as the hot water and minerals swirl around and seem to soothe
the savage soul. Moctezuma, a 16th century Aztec emperor, was
one of the nation's earliest spa enthusiasts, he would order
extensive gardens to be planted near the springs, and even went
so far as to have royal baths built so he could escape the
affairs of state and come here to relax and unwind, forgetting
the woes and tribulations of every day living and ruling, and
three of those baths are still in operation today. The ruling
class of the Aztecs loved pleasure gardens and had them
constructed in and around these marvelous pools, with many trees
and sweet smelling flowers surrounding them in a natural but
early version of aromatherapy.
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