The pool at Tabecon hot springs resort. The bar in the background is actually in the pool - the stools are under water. The counter forms a dam to keep the tenders and daiquiri fixings dry.

Looking the other way, from behind the bar. This is one of the best places for a view of the volcano fireworks as dusk settles.

There are many places to sit and relax as the hot water in the streams rushes down the hillside. Temperatures varied from about 100º to 110ºF, not so hot if you're used to the onsen in Japan.

The whole area is lush with jungle and birds.

While everything seems very natural, they have actually carefully positioned rocks just right for sitting underneath the waterfalls or in the whirlpools. We were there in the middle of the week, and it never seemed crowded. We often had spots to ourselves. Note the sign with the water temperature.