Hot springs/The Baja California Rift
Geothermal phenomenon · 43 °C
Volcán Las Tres Vírgenes
Mulegé, Baja California Sur
Pools and fumaroles from 40 to 45 °C on a recent volcano. The census marks it as a protected area.
The water
- In the pool
- 40–45 °C
- As it leaves the ground
- No vent on record
like a very hot bath
Sulfated. The sulfur smell reveals water coming straight from volcanic rock
Why it surfaces here
Fumaroles and pools.
Vulcanismo Reciente BCS. The peninsula is tearing away from the mainland and the Gulf of California is still being born.
Photographs
Luis Beltran · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Watch it before you go
Explorando el Volcán más alto del norte de México: Las Tres Vírgenes · Explorando Baja California
Mi Baja California Sur - Ascenso Las Tres Vírgenes (experiencia, información, recomendaciones) · Mi Baja California Sur