El Valle
On
this tour we will visit a paradisiacal place at 600 meters above sea level
full of ecoturistic attractions called “El valle de Anton”, from the
Spaniard explorer Anton Martin. It’s a 1 and ½ hour drive from Panama
City with the Pan-American highway. El Valle is located on top of the
extinguished second largest volcano crater in the world which
erupted three 
million
years ago. Here is the only place in the world where you will see the
Golden Frog and square trees which are at the tropical zoo, together with plants and exotic flowers, monkeys, tapirs, exotic birds and foreign
species of birds and mammals. Then we will see the Petroglyphs - large pre-Columbian drawings of figures at the
Piedra Pintada, La
India Dormida (The Sleeping Indian girl) -, which inspired poets and writers to immortalize a
legend from the colonial time, el Chorro del Macho- An 85
meter tall rainforest waterfall with an inviting pool at the bottom
where you can take a refreshing dip after hiking. On
Sundays, there is the Indian market where local artisans and Indians
living around it,
bring their handicrafts, plants, vegetables, the
famous carved soap stones, ceramics, trays, wood furniture, bamboo cages
and the national flower: the Holy Spirit. We will enjoy lunch in between
all this activities in a local restaurant.
Optional: At El Valle you can have the Canopy Tour, that consists on a steel cable system with a cabin that runs through the canopy of the forest, above Chorro del Macho (waterfall). There, using special harnesses you go on the forest. This activity will have an additional cost of US$45 to be paid directly at the ticket window over there.
This is an outdoor activity: light clothes, swimming suit,
sun glasses, insect repellent, hat, sunscreen and very
comfortable shoes are a must. Cash
in small bills is preferred, in case you want to purchase souvenirs.
