We travelled 50km northeast of Cartagena to visit Volcan del Totumo. A 15m high, cone-shaped volcano mound filled not with lava and ashes, but with MUD. What a surreal & luxurious experience to have. After stripping off we made our way up the makeshift stairs to the top, where we were lowered in. The mud is very buoyant so you float on the surface & feel like a hippo bathing in the thick creamy stuff. But the best is yet to come, once covered in mud, Mr Volcano Man massages you from top to tail! Bliss. But the fun doesn´t stop there....after 30 minutes of languishing in the mud post massage.. a woman takes you into a nearby lagoon, where in ancient Egyptian style, she washes you clean by pouring water over your head. She even demands that you remove your togs so she can wash them too! Thankfully the water is muddy at this stage so all decency is maintained.
An experience not to be missed.
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