Clarendon is a municipality on the island of Jamaica, which is located specifically to the south of the island, approximately between the eastern and western end being in this place where the Milk River is located The city of Milk River is associated with both the river of the same name as a spring mineral that is also found in the area. The river itself is a major source of water that irrigates the vast agricultural regions of the Clarendon Plains, but it is largely unnavigable and infested with crocodiles, a place where mineral waters sprout at the foot of a mountain hill Carpenter, 100 meters from the river course. This site does not have great luxuries in fact the hotel present in this place does not have five stars and the town is quite humble but the attraction of this place is in the radioactive waters.
Legend has it that a slave, owned by one Mr. Jonathan Ludford of Clarendon, committed an offense for which he was heavily flogged and locked in a dungeon. Imprisoned and seriously injured, and promising never to be a slave again, he freed himself from his chains and escaped. Days later, the man returned to the farm in full health, healed of the wounds he had received only a few days before. In an effort to convince others to flee with him, he told the story of a water fountain where he had bathed. Everyone who saw him was surprised at his recovery, and soon the news came to the owner of the estate who had ordered him to be punished. Ludford himself was amazed by the speedy recovery of this man promised to grant freedom to the slave if he revealed the location of the source. The slave led Ludford to that magical place and quickly he acquired the source and the lands around him, and began the Milk River baths. After his death, Ludford bequeathed all property and land to the government and people of Jamaica to benefit all who needed them. Since the first baths opened in 1794, thousands of people have visited Milk River to cure a variety of ailments.
Radioactive water is that type of water that contains radon gas, which is a natural radioactive gas. These types of waters contain up to 67.3 becquerels per liter, that is, an amount that, in no case, represents a danger to humans.
Water composition
Calcium: 0.06%
Magnesium: 0.07%
Sodium 0.78%
Sulfate: 0.19%
Bicarbonate: 0.00006%
Silica: 0.001%
Chloride: 1.4%
Carbonate: Null
Radioactivity: 16 nCuries per liter (43 Mache Units)
The doses of radioactivity applied in thermal cures never represent a risk and, on the contrary, have obtained benefits in the neurovegetative, endocrine and immune systems.
The waters of Milk River Bath are nine times more radioactive than Bath in England, three times more than that of Karlvoy Vary in the Czech Republic, 50 times more than that of Vichy in France and 54 times more radioactive than that of Baden in Switzerland .
This could be an excellent experience in Jamaica, it is a good place. It is one of the few places in the world where people choose to take a radioactive bath.
Jamaica has undoubtedly been blessed to have such miraculous waters this place is very well hidden on a road almost a few minutes from Manchester's main road, where the only obstacle you have is to cross the cows.
These waters are also called geothermal. It is a very good alternative to relax the mind and body.
The recommended time in these sessions is 15 minutes. . It is not recommended to spend more than 30 minutes in the bathroom. It is indicated to take 3 sessions of 15 minutes per day, due to the high levels of radioactivity.
There are currently 9 bathrooms and a hotel at the top of the property's bathrooms. The bathrooms are open to the public from 7 a.m. at 9 p.m.
The bathrooms are inside the building in separate rooms. They are small and limited. It is a very popular and busy place, so you must make an appointment to access the bathrooms.
The bath of Milk River or any Jamaican spring mineral is something we should experience.