Ixtlán de los Hervores, also known as Ixtlán, is a city in the
Mexican state
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of
Michoacán
Michoacán, formally Michoacán de Ocampo, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Michoacán de Ocampo, is one of the 31 states which, together with Mexico City, compose the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. The stat ...
. It is located from
Jiquilpan by state highway 16 and to the northeast of the city of
Zamora by way of highway 35. It is about southeast of
Guadalajara
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.
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Ixtlán de los Hervores is known for its thermal water springs.
In Ixtlán de los Hervores one will find three
geyser
A geyser (, ) is a spring with an intermittent water discharge ejected turbulently and accompanied by steam. The formation of geysers is fairly rare and is caused by particular hydrogeological conditions that exist only in a few places on Ea ...
s that surges up from the depths of the earth with tremendous pressure. The jet rises more than in height and reaches temperatures of . There are two new geysers, one near the
soccer field
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. A rustic
spa
A spa is a location where mineral-rich spring water (sometimes seawater) is used to give medicinal baths. Spa health treatments are known as balneotherapy. The belief in the curative powers of mineral waters and hot springs goes back to pre ...
has been built near the geyser with services for people who are seeking the healing powers of
sulphurous waters found here.
See also
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Geyser (image)
Populated places in Michoacán
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