Termales Machin | Informal Campsite

May 5th, 2023 by Lizzie M

Travelling by bicycle we camped here for the night, the owners seemed friendly but then tried to ask for 100,000 COP each to camp, use thermales, lunch, breakfast & dinner which seemed extortionate. after a lot of back and forth eventually negotiated down to a more reasonable 60,000 COP each and no lunch (still felt expensive). This whole experience left a bit of a bitter taste, especially as another overlanding couple seemed to have been given completely different prices. also locals were using the pool until 3am so wasn't a peaceful night. I would maybe just use the pool here and try the hospedaje or finca either side for a place to stay.

April 15th, 2023 by gregorybrown95

Hot springs here and open. The owner Luz let me camp upstairs / swim and cooked dinner and breakfast for me. Good spot for cyclists riding to / from Salento, my legs were thankful for the hot water. Paid 60k for everything.

December 17th, 2022 by white_troopy

This isn’t a review for the hot spring but instead for the farm camping close by.

To reach the farm, take the side road at the fork and the farm is maybe 2k ms up the road. You’ll need 4wd on this road as there are a couple of serious mud holes. Proceed till the road ends at a gate. Pass through and drive across a field to the farmhouse which you’ll see. The farm is in the middle of the volcano. We paid 5k per person. Great little family. Friendly dogs, pigs, horses. No services of any kind. Beautiful!

A highlight so far of our Colombian experience.

February 12th, 2022 by dealeravante

Hay 3 piscinas termales en el lugar. La mejor está bajando la montaña 1km abajo. No apta para personas con discapacidad. En ambos termales hay internet y agua potable. La gente es muy amable. El termal que está sobre la carretera y está encerrado no lo recomiendo pues no es muy caliente.

January 29th, 2022 by El Carrito Azul

as described. Don't be too disapointed when you arrive. Coming from Ibague on "Los Tuneles" this is the first bigger parking spot (200m towards Toche).

January 10th, 2020 by sidewaysmoon.com

Not worth the drive. It is a small pool packed w people. Next door has a more private pool but still not worth going. Restaurant is basic

January 20th, 2019 by jen.amstadter

New ownership, the pool and toilet are well maintained. Small store across the street sells beer, soda, chips, etc. We slept under the kiosk roof near the bathroom. Running cold water at the sink outside the toilet.

August 22nd, 2018 by planr.org

was open when we were here. its only a manmade pool with hot water, not worth coming this way just for that. But the drive is beautiful! :)

July 24th, 2018 by lipp.spam

At the moment, these termales are "closed". They were washed away after some heavy rainfall (see pictures). If you still want to check them out, the drive is beautiful but sometimes challenging. High clearance is a must, 4WD optional. There were some muddy spots along the way coming from Salento. A local told us about two more hotsprings, one is apparently 2km from Toche (currently out of service as well) and another is supposed to be 10km away.
We will not mark this placed as closed as we believe they will fix it after the rainy season.

June 18th, 2016 by wheelie_good_adventure

We camped and had a small open fire in a flat quarry just 50 meters from the hot spring. The pool was empty when we arrived at night. in the morning a lady had come out to put the plugs in and said if we wanted to use the pool it would be 4000 pp and it would take 4 hours to fill. She offered to cook for us as well. just across from our camp there's a small trail leading down the river to some steaming hot jets of water and steam. Worth the small hike to see. bring some eggs to boil them in the steam geysers.

January 15th, 2016 by Van Buenos Aires naar Mexico-City

Found a parking spot before reaching the terms. Directly after a small schoolbuilding. Nice spot with beautifull views. There is water in the schoolbuilding.
Rather difficult to reach. Sometimes very bad road. Big rigs should be carefull on the road from Cajamarca.

February 12th, 2015 by Landcruising Adventure

Road side rural parking near to the volcano Machin. Hot water flows through a pipe into a big cemented pool. 5000 per person for the bath.