The Eco-Luxe Cacheuta Thermal Hotel & Resort is a Tranquil Health Sanctuary in the Andes

<a title="Eco-lux Cacheuta Thermal Hotel &amp; Resort is a Tranquil Health Sanctuary in the Andes" href="http://www.termascacheuta.com/hotel.php" target="_blank">Cacheuta Thermal Hotel &amp; Resort</a> in Mendoza, <a title="Eco-lux Cacheuta Thermal Hotel &amp; Resort is a Tranquil Health Sanctuary in the Andes" href="http://www.argentina.gob.ar/" target="_blank">Argentina</a> stands on the spot of an old thermal hotel and keeps the traditions of this historic structure alive. Built in 1910, the original hotel was a luxurious 152 room dwelling with individual thermal baths and a casino, but was tragically destroyed by a 7 metre high wave caused by a glacier flood. Today, the splendid hotel, which opened in 1986, has 16 rooms made of remains from the old building as well as local materials like stone and recycled railway sleepers from a train track that used to cross the Andes to <a title="Eco-lux Cacheuta Thermal Hotel &amp; Resort is a Tranquil Health Sanctuary in the Andes" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chile" target="_blank">Chile</a>!

'Cacheuta Thermal Hotel &amp; Resort’s architecture is alpine and has an outdoor sitting deck overlooking the large garden.

An old stoned-wall church still stands sweetly, high in Cacheuta mountains.

Visitors used to arrive by a Transandine Railway train, which opened in 1910 and used to stop at a train station specially built at the Hotel's doorstep.

The passengers would descend a staircase directly into the spa hotel, while their luggage would be brought down in a lift.

The luscious green garden is fenced by original stonewalls from the old thermal hotel, featuring gorgeous water fountains and lots of local plant life.

The swimming pools' classic veranda is also restored from the old hotel.

A solarium full of terracotta pots on recycled railway sleepers help visitors to unwind offering a tranquil space for a siesta.

'Cacheuta Thermal Hotel &amp; Resort' is full of curious details from the past, like this picture of a man having a rocking bath.

Visitors are given a white robe and left to detox at an underground sauna completely made from stone and scented with Jarilla, a local medicinal plant.

There are many indoors and outdoors geothermal pools, all made from local stone creating a harmonious continuation of the surrounding landscape

There is also a thermal mud zone for giving face and body a full rich treatment from the earth's deep minerals.

Stones are used for many things, from building to scrubbing and massage the feet.

You can go from one thermal pool to the other, changing water temperature while relaxing in between the Andes.

Located right next to the Rio Mendoza, the place is paradise on earth.

There is plenty of local vegetation growing in between the pools and canals, which are used for redistributing excess water.

The interiors are light and austere yet cosy, with wooden furniture that uses neither glue nor screws and no mobile signal or TV in the rooms.

A last minute souvenir is best if made from local red tinto wine.

At only 38 km from Mendoza's capital the unique hotel is an idyllic place to unwind in a peaceful historic environment in between The Andes.