21/05/2015
Temazcal Puerto Morelos
The temazcal, the traditional “house of heat” of pre-Hispanic origin, has survived from the antiquity until our days as a bath of healing and a space of prayer. Originally, they appeared in places with a spiritual value: sacred mountains, forests, areas of energetic power, temples or healing houses. The temazcal is built in the shape of a small round and roofed room or a circular dome, with natural materials, including wood poles covered with leather or stone, adobe, bricks or clay. To produce the heat, volcanic stones are heated in a bonfire located on the opposite side of the temazcal, and then are placed in a pit in the center of the temazcal. The dimensions of the temazcal vary, but its essence for ages combines in elements of ritual, ceremony and healing.
