Hot Springs
in Brazil
Brazil's 7 listings are led by Caldas Novas, one of the largest hydrothermal resorts on earth, built over a giant hot aquifer in Goiás. This is…
Explore Brazil's hot springs
Brazil's 7 listings are led by Caldas Novas, one of the largest hydrothermal resorts on earth, built over a giant hot aquifer in Goiás. This is thermal water as mass entertainment, Brazilian style.
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Choose your kind of soak
Whether you're traveling with family, seeking a quiet retreat, or looking for mineral-rich waters, Brazil has a spring for you.
Brazil's 7 listings are led by Caldas Novas, one of the largest hydrothermal resorts on earth, built over a giant hot aquifer in Goiás. This is thermal water as mass entertainment, Brazilian style.
How to reach Brazil's hot springs
Goiânia is the gateway to Caldas Novas (2–3 hours); São Paulo for Poços de Caldas. Domestic flights connect the regions; the resorts are driveable.
Where Brazil's springs cluster
- Caldas Novas & Rio Quente — Enormous hot-water parks and resort complexes, a phenomenon.
- Poços de Caldas — The historic Minas Gerais spa town in volcanic crater hills.
Best time to visit
May–September is the dry season and most comfortable. Brazilian school holidays (January, July) are peak, book ahead.
Good to know
Caldas Novas is gloriously over-the-top: waterslides fed by thermal water, huge pools, live music. It's family joy, not zen, embrace it. Poços de Caldas is the quieter, historic alternative.