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The World’s 100 Best Saunas & Baths

Parque das Fontes

Rio Quente, Brazil

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST SAUNAS & BATHS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 98 2026
Parque das Fontes

A hot-spring park inside the Rio Quente Resorts complex, next to Hot Park, with natural pools where water flows from one to another. Springs bubble up from the ground, monkeys and macaws visit, and blue lights illuminate the pools after dark.

Highlights

  • Swim-up bars in pools
  • Bubbling natural spring water
  • Blue-lit pools at night

Good to know

  • Some pools open 24 hours
  • Crowded after Hot Park closes at 5 PM
  • Access for resort guests or ticket holders

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