
At the Caliente Resort and Spa in Pasco County, you'll find a huge waterfall and a massive sundeck-all the ingredients for a sunny tropical getaway.
What you won't see is clothing.
At least not a lot of it.
The Caliente is a clothing-optional resort.
It's one of six getaways in Pasco that cater to nudists. And it's big business to Pasco County.
The Caliente Resort alone expects 70,000 visitors this year. That number of visitors doubles when the five other Pasco nudist resorts are taken into account. The economic impact of people with no pants, but deep pockets, is unmistakable.
"Our guests that come in from around the world, our staff, we spend millions of dollars, millions of dollars in central Pasco County," said Chuck Foster, co-owner of the Caliente Resort.
And Pasco County government welcomes the business with open arms.
Pasco's official tourism website features the nudist resorts right up there with other places to stay.
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