Inspired by Andean Mountain culture and its volcanic setting, APU Spa offers a variety of exquisite treatments to relax, relieve and energize the muscles and the senses after a day full of adventure.  

Located at Hacienda El Porvenir, and surrounded by peaceful scenery, the Spa offers two single massage rooms and one wet area with a jacuzzi, and two therapeutic hot tubs. Our temazcal, or sweat lodge, heated with volcanic rocks, adds to this exceptional experience of detoxification, purification, and connection with the Pachamama or Mother Earth.

Daily Schedule: From 15h00 to 21h00 pm.

Integrate your senses with the spirits of the mountains at APU Mountain SPA. Connect with the Pacha Mama through massage and our relaxing whirlpools. After a long day of adventure, there is nothing better for tired muscles and bones than a relaxing and soothing massage. Let the experience wash away your stress and fatigue. APU is designed to connect you with nature, where the energy of the 4 elements; fire, earth, water and air, interact in our Andean spa. You can move from your massage to the Spa whirlpools which offer three different soaking styles and temperatures. The Spa has a traditional fireplace that allows you to deeply feel the heat. 

Temazcal means “house of hot stones.” Tlazolteotl is Mother Earth and is considered the goddess of the temazcal. She is believed to devour what no longer serves us and transform it into fertile land which creates new life. Inside the temazcal, which is the belly of the earth, the steam makes us sweat which removes toxins from our body. The temazcal will devour the toxins, absorb them, and will transform them into new energy, ready to nourish new life.

The purification of our being within the temazcal goes beyond what is physical. The spirit also undergoes detoxification through the words we speak and the negative thoughts that we eliminate. The temazcal will devour destructive thoughts and emotions to transform them into fertile soil, which will allow us to live our own rebirth.

Temazcal therapy produces sweat in our body from the medicinal steam. The steam is produced by pouring herbal water onto red hot volcanic stones. Each herb is carefully extracted from the area and has different medicinal qualities: for example, chamomile helps cleanse the eyes and restores good digestion, while eucalyptus will help combat respiratory diseases. (We also use other plants from the area such as the matico, chuquirahua, etc.)

This ritual allows you to relax, cleanse the skin, purify the body, strengthen the heart, detoxify the blood and prevent disease. It opens the mind, develops perception, and allows you to maintain healthy bonds with your family and the community, according to the beliefs of those in ancestral Andean cultures.

Service Price per Person
APU Spa Jacuzzi and Temazcal entrance fee 1 hr $16.00
APU Spa Jacuzzi and Temazcal entrance fee for guests that are lodged at the Hacienda 1 hr $14.00

*Capacity APU Spa Wet area and Temazcal 24 guests at the time.

Massages Price per Person
Relaxing Massage  (60 min) $45.00
Massage with Stones (60 min) $56.00
Decontracting Massage (60 min) $60.00
Foot Massage  (30 min) $30.00
Neck and Back Massage (30 min) $30.00