Cocl is a beautiful providence of my country with a lot of very interesting touristic places.

One of my favorite places is El Valle de Antn, generally called El Valle, or Anton's Valley in English, he Anton Valley is located in the crater of the inactive !El Valle! volcano, and this place has a pleasant temperature because of its elevation."ome of the l attractions include# he Chorro el $acho waterfall %as $o&as waterfall hermal pools 'anamanian (olden )rog El *+spero ,oo A small serpentarium A butterfly house An orchid conservation center, called A'-OVACA he s.uare trees %a /ndia 0ormida he 'iedra El "apo

"ome of the people who own properties in the heart of El Valle are rich people from 'anama City who use the area as their vacation or wee1end home. 'opular activities in the area include cycling, hi1ing, horsebac1 riding, and birdwatching. El Valle is home to around 233 species of birds. 4est imes to (o# 5anuary to April, the dry season, is best for cooler weather and safer hi1ing conditions. 6owever, the rainy season has a more verdant countryside, the rivers are fuller and the waterfalls more impressive. 7ee1days are preferable to wee1ends due to the lac1 of crowds and the availability of accommodations. (etting here# )rom the city of 'anama, buses to El Valle leave from the Avenida 4 terminal. 4y car, travel west along the 'an American 6ighway to %as 8vas 9ust past "an Carlos. 7atch for signs to El Valle. he road from %as 8vas to El Valle is the most challenging part of the two hour trip. One and two:day tours to El Valle are available from the city if you prefer not to worry about transportation.

Clothing;(ear# 0ays are warm but the nights are cool so bring a sweater or light 9ac1et, hat with brim, suntan lotion and water bottle. (eneral /nformation# At the airport or any /'A </nstituto 'anameno de urismo= office, pic1 up the !El Valle! brochure. /t has the best map of the area but ta1e note that not all the >calles? mar1ed are actually streets. "ome are only footpaths. 4icycles can be rented along the road to 6otel Campestre. here are no street signs so follow the signs to 6otel Campestre and loo1 for the shop on your left. o e@perience the Canopy our, it is better to ma1e reservations in the city rather than to show up as there is a limit to the number of people that can participate at a given time.