El Valle de Anton

Nicolas our expert guide, will pick you up at the hotel for a 2 hours drive from Panama City, to El Valle de Anton, this small town is known by locals as the land of eternal spring, 600 mts. above the ocean, with a nice weather the valley is the crater of a volcano, the main activity of the town is on Sundays, the country market that offers plants, vegetables, ceramics, bamboo furniture, and orchids. Other amenities that you'll find in El Valle are the observation of the golden frogs, the square trees, the Waterfall of El Macho and Las Mozas, the hot springs, where we will make a stop for a bathe in hot thermal water pools at the village thermal springs, you can indulge in a therapeutic volcanic mud bath and even buy some mud to take home.

This place is always filled with Europeans and Americans and has got to be the best health bargain anywhere, you will visit the Indian Petroglyphs: just outside of town lies the Piedra Pintada: Large pre-Columbian drawings of figures on huge boulders.

The local kids are happy to give you a tour for a small tip. There are no official archaeological explanations of these petroglyphs yet. Our family had a good time making our own interpretations. El Valle is one of Panama's best birding areas. You'll enjoy birds throughout the valley and the Gaital Nature Preserve is excellent for birding hikes.

This tour is recommended for Sunday to take advantage of the Sunday Market, where you may find beautiful handcrafts.