Day trip · El Valle (Coclé)
El Valle de Antón (town and Sunday market)
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A cool mountain town inside the crater of an extinct volcano, with easy and hard hikes (La India Dormida, Cerro Gaital), thermal pools, waterfalls and ziplines. The Sunday market sells crafts and fresh fruit from Ngäbe-Buglé and Guna vendors.
Good to know
Pair with Chorro El Macho (separate entry). The El Níspero zoo in town has golden-frog exhibits. Coordinates are for the town market.
Details
- Hours
- Market is busiest on Sundays (Visit Panamá)
- Duration
- Full day, or overnight
- Seasonality
- Year-round; Sunday for the market
- Best for ages
- All ages
- Shabbat
- A long drive from the city, so it only works as a weekday or Sunday trip; the Sunday market is a good fit for a Sunday outing.
- Booking
- No
- Kosher food
- No kosher food confirmed on site or along the way; bring packed food and drinks for the whole day.
- Distance from Panama City
- ~79 km straight-line from Punta Paitilla (computed from coordinates; road distance is longer)
Sources
- tourismpanama.com (opens in a new tab) · checked Nov 5, 2026
- chabadpanama.com (opens in a new tab) · checked Nov 5, 2026
- nominatim.openstreetmap.org (opens in a new tab) · checked Nov 5, 2026
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