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Huang Shui Tou, or Hell Valley is one of Taiwan's most famous hot springs located in Taipei. Located next to an oceanic trench and volcanic system in a tectonic collision zone, Taiwan has evolved a unique environment that produces high-temperature springs with crystal-clear water, usually both clean and safe to drink.
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After a long bus ride we reached the hot springs, and omg.. it was beautiful but the sulphur rich water smelt like rotting eggs! Speaking of eggs, the water is so hot that some of the Taiwanese would come here to boil their eggs.
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At 100+C, the water is very dangerous and many people have fallen in while cooking their eggs! (Hence the name Hell's Valley) We bought our from someone who has many years of experience boiling eggs. Other then the brown spots on the shell, our egg tasted like any other boiled egg, but apparently it improves your health?
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The locals collect down stream from hells valley to soak in the cooling water. It is believed that the sulphur in the water helps with arthritis and revitalizes the skin.
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