Alma Pasca

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Travertine Hot Springs

04/16/22

Despite the upbeat description of Travertine Hot Springs, you may want to think twice about soaking in the tubs there. Despite what the websites say, camping and nudity are prohibited. Then, please consider that the springs remain a place of religious observance for the local Indian people. They would prefer that you stay away, but the Bureau of Land Management, which owns the property, will not accommodate their preferences. Second, these are low flow springs, and there is no shower for people to clean off before they get in. The BLM says that tens of thousands of people use them every year. So it is no surprise that users regularly report bacterial infections. https://calihotsprings.com/loc/bridgeport/travertine-hot-springs/ Third, spider mites are present – they drill into your skin to implant eggs. https://hotspringsguy.com/resources/hot-springs-red-spider-mites-listing/ Also, there is a risk of Naegleria fowleri, an amoeba present in unregulated Mono County hot springs that enters the brain through your nose. https://monocounty.ca.gov/sheriff/page/tragic-death-caused-brain-eating-amoeba#:~:text=The%20amoeba%20has%20never%20been,balance%2C%20seizures%2C%20and%20hallucinations.

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