History of Aguas de Mondariz
The resurgence of the waters (in the 19th century) is firstly thanks to Domingo Blanco Lage, a doctor from Mondariz, who watched his neighbors treating their skin problems using these waters, which he subsequently used for therapeutic purposes in his medical work.
However, the years of greatest splendor came about as a result of Enrique Peinador Vela and his family. In 1873, the declaration of public utility was obtained for the water and from 1877 the mineral water was bottled at the packaging plant (located at that time in a building adjacent to the spring).
The therapeutic benefits of Mondariz water have been enjoyed by the rich and famous over the last century, including Isaac Peral, Echegaray, Arniches, Castelao, W. Fernández Flórez, and Castelar, among others.
“This is not a spa. It’s the Water Palace,” said Nobel laureate José de Echegaray when he learned about the health benefits of Mondariz water.