El Valle, Panama
Anna´s entry:El Valle pleasantly surprised both of us. First of all, we finally met genuinely friendly people, who were not afraid to show an interest in us - outsiders. They were not trying to sell us anything, they just sincerely wanted us to feel welcomed. What a refreshing change! I felt as if we were in Tibet of Central America... The town itself is very picturesque - it is located up in the mountains, abouts 4 hours away from Panama City, and the actual town was built right in the middle of the extinct volcano crater. Nature and landscape is absolutely gorgeous there. Rob and I hiked to waterfalls, and just around the hills and some pre-Colombian rocks. While hiking up in the hills, we run into a few locals living in the mountains. The hike was steep and strenuous, and it took us about an hour to reach the top - apparently, locals use the same hiking trail everyday, and it takes them only 25 minutes. When I asked one of the locals if he walks the mountain trail every day, he said with a smile ´´No - I actually run every day´´.
We received an excellent impression about El Valle, and wish we could spend more time there!
posted by Rob and Anna @ 9:27 AM
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