Do you know where your beauty skin treatments come from? With this mud pool you would be exactly right.
Jumping in is really not recommended, because they can be very hot.
This pool is located on one of the most geologically active and dangerous parts of the world, the Taupo Volcanic Zone in New Zealand. The area includes the volcanic centers of Rotorua, Okataina, Maroa, Taupo, Tongariro and Mangakino.
Boiling groundwater rises and evaporates. However, part of the rising water mixes with Vukan ash and gases as well as clay and other fine particles to form mud. The sludge takes the form of a viscous suspension that boils frequently due to the steam.