Exploring the volcano crater

 





We went to Anton Valley and the town of El valley which is the only town in the world, according to them built inside a crater.   The drive was spectacular as you are driving on the rim seeing the inside on the crater one side and the Pacific Ocean on the other.









We attempted hiking the Iguana but the road was being graded and the incline was straight up, made it about 200 yds and then as we were starting down, got a lift in the back of a panamian truck, saved my knees.  Decided we would go to the Waterfalls instead.  At the gate we paid our $4 entrance fee and was told it was a 10 minute walk to the falls, it was more like 20 minutes scrabbling over rocks and leaning into the moss rocks to get to a 5m waterfall!  Not the most spectacular but still a great walk.





Stopped in town and was shown a great view of India (I am pointing at her head).  El Valle has Millionarre street with huge homes that the rich from Panama come to to escape the heat as El Valle has spring temperatures all of the time.  Well there we ran into a girl from the market, who had mango allergies, so we became best friends as we chose her restaurant to have lunch in!



 Adios 



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