There are so many hot springs and mineral baths in Hungary that doctors even

prescribe a day at the spa as therapy. We don't have oil but we have hot water so

they say that's the one thing that probably we're never going to run out of.

Coming up today on travel with Rick Steve's, we dipped into the Hot Springs culture of

Hungary and we find out how you can enjoy it too.

Geologist Andres Russo grew up hearing stories about a boiling river flowing deep

in the Amazon in Peru.

When he went looking for it, he found out the indigenous legends weren't that far off.

One of the reasons that this river is sacred is because it's the home of the Yakwama this giant

serpent spirit who gives birth to hot and cold water and discover the treasures

in the Basilica of St Anthony and Padova not far from Venice.

Besides having works of art of some of the most talented pupils of Joto and his school,

you have the breathtaking statues of Donatello.

There's something in the water in the hourhead today.

It's Travel with Rick Stees.

We're getting into a lot of hot water today on travel with Rick Steeves.

A young geologist tells us about his adventures in the Peruvian jungle

to confirm the existence of an incredible river flowing with boiling water hot enough to make tea.

And he explains how he dealt with the potential clashes between the rights of indigenous

communities, the pressures from agricultural development, and the curiosity of science.

Plus a guide from Padova in Italy tells us about the attractions in her hometown.

It has one of the oldest universities in the world where Galileo and Erasmus studied, and it boasts

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