Panama 3: Life in the Crater — The Magic of El Valle de Antón

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I head to El Valle de Antón—an entire town nestled inside the world’s largest inhabited volcanic crater. Just a few hours from Panama City, El Valle feels like a cool-air escape: ringed by mountains, filled with hiking trails, orchids, quiet streets, and weekend visitors from the city. I share what it’s like to get here by public transport, my sunset hike up Cerro Cara Iguana, wandering town the next morning, visiting the orchid nursery and artisanal market, and why this peaceful crater town is the perfect mountain break during a Panama trip. Want to support the podcast? Go to Laura's Patreon site to see photos from the episode, maps of places she talks about and you can become a patron too!Follow the show on instagram or facebook.Musical Credits:Latin Jeta by Los Sundayers is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 International License.Away by Meydän is licensed under a Attribution License.Just Walking (ID 1515) by Lobo Loco is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.Support the showWant to support the podcast? Go to Laura's Patreon site to see photos from the episode, maps of places she talks about and you can become a patron too!Follow the show on instagram or facebook.Buy any of these products that I fully stand behind- and I'll earn a commission.Buy cute sustainable bags at: https://torrain.org/   Use Promo code: TRAVELALONG to get 15% off.  Buy matcha at: https://mantramatcha.com/  Use Promo code: TRAVELALONG to get 15% off.  Buy sustainably produced coffee:  https://www.afueracoffee.com/  Enter promo code: TRAVELALONG for 15% off.  Music in advertisement by Pavel Bekirov from Pixabay