Today I would like to share with you an interesting excursion: "Los Baños de la Hedionda" ("The Swims of the Hedionda").
Los Baños de la Hedionda are located near the village of Casares, in the Sierra de la Utrera, in Manilva (Malaga).
The village of Casares
Casares close up
The curious name of Hedionda comes from the strong smell of the waters of this unique place. They give off a bad smell, but they are very healthy waters, for our body. The year 61 before Christ, the legions of Julio Cesar camped at the foot of the Canuto de la Utrera, ready to attack the troops of Pompeyo. Everything was ready for battle, but the scabies diminished the attention of the Roman soldiers. Apparently there was no possible relief. The discomfort was increasing and the camp was settled by a river of turquoise or aquamarine waters that gave off an unpleasant smell of rotten eggs on which the warriors sat. Surprisingly, they saw how their itching diminished after washing in them.
Canuto de la Utrera on the right side
According to the story, this is how the healing properties of the sulphurous waters of these swims were discovered. A place located in the valley of the stream of the Albarrán or Manilva River in which, according to other versions, was the emperor himself who ordered to build a hot springs after being cured of a herpetic disease, after being treated with the waters of this wonderful place.
Manilva river
The passage of time has not been able to erase this legend. Every day, there are more visitors, both national and foreign, who come to this unique place to enjoy the many beneficial properties for the skin that the Romans left us.
Fatima, Mark and Pedro mistakenly visit this natural spa for the first time, since the first objective was to go to the Baños del Duque spring (also known as Baños de la Fuensanta, Swims of the Fuensanta), also belonging to the municipality of Casares, which is still pending. visit it, on another occasion. «The sensation is difficult to explain; the strong smell that these waters give off in principle, it misses you, but only by staying here for a few minutes you feel more relaxed and you feel the softest skin", said Fatima.
If you leave your car at Casares, you can go down, along a path, towards the Manilva River, until you find the "Baños de la Hedionda".
The Swims are located on the right bank of the Albarrá stream, at the foot of the Sierra de la Utrera, and very close to the limit with the municipality of Manilva. At present, the waters of the Swims are still for public use.
Through the next picture, you can see a group of people applying greenish mud on the banks of the Manilva river:
But, how can you make the most of the properties of this natural spa? The locals know each other "at their fingertips" the little ritual to follow. They recommend swim, either inside the hot springs or in the riverbed, and then apply a layer of greenish mud on the bank over the entire body, and even by the hair. When applying this clay-clay, we should rub gently on our skin, so that it also has an exfoliating effect; eliminating dead skin cells.
A family applying the greenish mud on the Manilva River
The sulfurous waters smell of rotten eggs, they are clear, soft and unctuous to the touch, of salty taste; its temperature is cold or hot, from 21 ° to 75 ° C., but usually hot, and its mineralizing principles are hydrogen sulfide, hydrosulphates, sulfides, etc.
When they emerge, the sulphurous waters have a temperature of about 39.5 degrees Celsius, and are concentrated in a water tank or deep pool of thermal water. With sulfur you can avoid and control any type of disease or contamination, since it works in a similar way to chlorine, which prevents the transmissions of any microbe.
When you walk to the “Swims of the Hedionda”, you can find a deep pool named “La Paloma”.
The deep pool of La Paloma
Following the river, you can find another deep pool named "Dee pool of the Devil".
Deep pool of the Devil
Deep pool of the Devil close up
A group of people swimming in the Deep pool of the Devil
A man enjoying in the Deep pool of the Devil
A small waterfall fell into the deep pool of the Devil
But, following your road to the Swims of the Hedionda, you can find another small deep pool.
And another cascade.
You can find another nice corner to swim in the river.
Here you can see a very small cascade running on some stones:
Another curious feature, which caught our attention was the beautiful colour of the vegetation that is next to the river; the same is intense turquoise going green velvety ... This is due to its sulfur content ...
You can find another nice place to swim in the river:
When you arrive at Baños de la Hedionda, you can see this place:
This is the construction of Los Baños de la Hedionda outside:
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Inside that dome, you can find these places:
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The main vault
But outside of the vault, you can see this upstairs, with a small swimming pool:
Well, I hope that you will like this article and hope that you can go there sometime.
Until my next post, kind regards,
Luis.
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