We recently talked about Iceland, a small country, frozen and at the same time green, spectacular, distant, sparsely populated, beautiful. An unusual destination, only for travelers with a desire for adventure and wanting to be away from the herds of tourists that plague Europe and America.
One of the most touristic places in Iceland is the Laguna Azul or Blue Lagoon. Ok, it's very touristy, but you can't fly to Iceland and leave without knowing it. It is a spa that is in a geothermal area on the Reykjanes peninsula, about 39 kilometers from the capital of the country. It doesn't take long to arrive, but it does take you to leave because it is wonderful.
This spa was born in the 70s when a gigantic thermal water pool was formed when the geothermal power plant. In the early 80s people started coming to enjoy the therapeutic waters and then in 1992 the facilities were built and the site became more crowded. These hot springs in Iceland They are rich in many minerals that are kind to the skin and are kept at a temperature between 37 and 39ºC.
The pool, it is worth saying, is artificial and is filled with water from the nearby geothermal plant. Every two days it is completely filled again and the water is renewed. Where does this hot water come from? Well, the waters of the Iceland Blue Lagoon Spa They are heated by an underground lava tube that in turn operates turbines that generate electricity.