Termas del Arapey (which means Hot Springs of Arapey) is a resort village in the Salto Department of northwestern Uruguay.
The resort is located on the RÃÂo Arapey Grande, a tributary of RÃÂo Uruguay, into a road that splits off Route 3 in an eastward direction, north-northeast of the department capital city of Salto and right after it crosses the bridge over RÃÂo Arapey. Its distance from Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, is about (via Route 3).
In 2011 Termas del Arapey had a population of 184 permanent inhabitants.
Source: Instituto Nacional de EstadÃÂstica de Uruguay
Termas del Arapey, over the edge of the river, is the oldest establishment of spring waters in the country. It is said to be one of the most prominent destinations of the region, containing the Arapey Thermal Resort. Its hot waters, averaging 39ðC, are used therapeutically, and the village has numerous facilities with holiday cottages, closed and outdoor swimming pools, surrounded by luscious green gardens. Every Easter, many people from the rest of the country, as well as Argentinians, Brazilians and Paraguayans visit Termas del Arapey for vacation.