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🇲🇽 Mexico San Lorenzo Albarradas 16.8651°, -96.2773°

Hierve el Agua.

Petrified mineral cascade

Petrified mineral waterfall + spring-fed pools at the cliff edge of a Oaxacan canyon. Calcium-saturated water creates the 'frozen' cascade effect.

Saunasto Curator's Pick · last updated 2026-05-07
Gold tier
hot spring
Type
wood-fired
Heat
public
Access
Hierve el Agua
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Petrified mineral waterfall + spring-fed pools at the cliff edge of a Oaxacan canyon. Calcium-saturated water creates the 'frozen' cascade effect.

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Address
Hierve el Agua, 70477 San Lorenzo Albarradas
Coordinates
16.8651, -96.2773
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