Caviahue-Copahue

Copahue is located a small settlement in the Argentine Andes near the Chilean border in the province of Neuquén. It is mainly known for its springs, which the natives of the area already zurechneten healing effects. In an inhospitable part of the world located Copahue has long been accessible only with great difficulty. Meanwhile, the place is accessible by paved roads.

The name comes from the language of the Copahue natives, the Mapuche Indians, and means "place of sulfur ." The same active volcano Copahue (2900 m ) is not only named after the settlement, but also provides the livelihood for the population:

Copahue, located at 2000 m altitude, is the world's highest thermal bath. The altitude produces a unique microclimate, which alone is curative effect is attributed. But here come yet added the hot springs that supply the mud, a strong sulfur spring water and sulfur fumes. The height also requires that the cure can be maintained only during the summer months ( early December to mid-May ). In winter, the plants are usually buried under several meters of snow.

The hot springs with up to 16 g of sulfur per liter of water, the mud and sulphurous vapors, which are within the spa facilities available are primarily used to treat autoimmune diseases.