Reviewed
by Nancy Snipper
Set on within four hectares of verdant
beauty, La Gruta is your answer to cocooning in hot spring wonders. Only 20-minutes
from San Miguel’s central area, La Gruta is nature’s gift to you. Brimming with trees and bird song, this
sublime spot boasts six “albercas” – mineral water pools whose ever-so lovely
temperatures range between 35-45 degrees Centigrade.
Swim in the large one, then saddle over
to the smaller one that leads you into a hot water tunnel that features
overhead on one side of the rock-built wall a fabulous fall of water. Gushing
out of a hole under which you can stand. The hot water’s intense pressure gives
your body a much needed deep muscle and massage.
La Gruta started in 1965, and since then
it has attracted people to its marvelously landscaped areas where privacy and
peace is at your beck and call.
Speaking of beckoning, amidst la Gruta’s
90 employees, a group of incredibly affable waiters scatter about, ready to
take your pool-side order, or if you are resting on one of the comfy lounge
chairs on the grassy mounds, you will be served.
The food and drinks are as delicious as
those warm mineral waters are. I had the chicken mole, but what shocked me was
the enormous salad. I am pretty sure an entire avocado perched there, sliced in
crescent shapes atop a mountain of mushrooms, lettuce, onions and tomatoes. It
was so big, I had it wrapped to take home.
La Gruta is such a wonderful retreat
from San Miguel’s noise. Its thermal waters rejuvenate you naturally. What a
treasure!
For only 120 pesos (less than $10 US),
you have the chance to immerse yourself into a stunning environment.
La
Gruta is open for 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day of the year.
Its
website is: http://www.lagrutaspa.com/
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