Don Dennis*, Lorraine Hickling & Heather Park
Website: wehelpyoumovehome.com
Phone: 905-683-5000
Email: lorraine@wehelpyoumovehome.com
Don Dennis*, Lorraine Hickling & Heather Park |
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Costa Pedasi is a gated beach community, with 24 hours luxury services and amenities on site. It is situated 5 minutes drive from the center of the city of Pedasi and 10 minutes from the local airport. (25 minutes flight from Panama City).
Pedasi is the most emerging market these days, gathering amazing Pacific Ocean beaches, surfing and deep sea fishing sites, natural mangroves and reserves. Some would compare it to Guanacaste of Costa Rica, some 10 years ago.
Costa Pedasi was designed by Panama's top architects that are ranked in the world's top 50 firms - Mallol & Mallol. We currently offer 64 villa-sites with infrastructure that is included in price. In addition, we offer three model villas, designed in a colonial style by the same architects.
Visit Costa Pedasi and contact Don Dennis at 905-683-5000 / 1-888-413-0800 / don.dennis@rogers.com for more information.
Explore the newly listed mountain community of Estancia Santerra. This is a beautiful mountain community which is in close proximity to Panama City (under 2 hours), close proximity to the beautiful beaches of the Pacific Gold Coast (30 - 45 minutes), only 10 kilometers away from the mountain town of El Valle de Anton with all its amenities and activities, offers breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean and surrounding mountains, offers cool temperatures and is extremely reasonably priced.
The following link www.esanterra.com will give you all the additional information that you need about this amazing project. Contact Don Dennis at 905-683-5000 / 1-888-413-0800 / don.dennis@rogers.com for more information.
El Valle de Anton
Panama's perfect mountain getaway
A picturesque, verdant mountain town just two hours from Panama City, El Valle is a great escape from the hustle and heat of the city.
El Valle de Anton, known simply as El Valle has a geologically unique setting, it's nestled in the second largest volcano crater in the world. A five by three mile crater created when a volcano blew its top off five million years ago. The result was a lovely steep valley surrounded by jagged mountain peaks and rich volcanic soil that gives way to flowers and verdant forest as a result. El Valle also boasts a near perfect year round spring climate.
What To Do
Hiking and Nature Hikes
We recommend two hikes. First, for a good workout we recommend a hike to the top of "Sleeping Indian Woman" mountain, also known as La India Dormida. You can see this mountain from town. It looks exactly like a sleeping Indian woman and has a legend attached.
The hike takes about 3 hours and includes spectacular views of the valley, a waterfall and a tour of a native sugar cane mill. To cool off at the end, you can take a swim in a beautiful natural swimming pool nearby. (You should be in reasonably good shape and hiking shoes are ideal, but sneakers will do. The first time it is advisable to take this hike with a guide to show you the way.
The second hike is a nature hike in the cloud forests of Gaital National Monument nature preserve.
Here you will observe wildlife and learn about the unique cloud forest habitat.
Bike Riding and Mountain Biking
Rentals are available. This flat valley town is perfectly organized for easy, scenic bike riding. There are also some really exciting mountain biking trails on nearby mountain slopes. Bikes are available for rent at a souvenir store next to the artisans market.
Open Air Handicrafts Market
Get out your cameras and your wallets. This open air market is colorful and you can buy directly from the Indian artisans themselves.
It's one of best in the country featuring a variety of handicrafts including decorated trays carved from local hardwoods, figurines carved from soap stone and Panama hats. The Indians walk in from the surrounding mountains each morning to sell their wares.
Bird Watching
El Valle is one of Panama's best birding areas. You'll enjoy birds throughout the valley and the Gaital Nature Preserve is excellent for birding hikes.
Canopy Tower: An exhilarating and fascinating ride in a harness through the canopy of a rain forest.
Horseback Riding
This is the ideal place for horseback riding which is one of the best ways to appreciate the valley and mountain views. The horses rent for $5 an hour and you can have a guide if you like. Everyone knows the spot where the horses are rented, just ask.
Thermal Hot Waters and Mud Baths for a Song
For just $1 you can bathe in hot thermal water pools at the village thermal springs. For an additional $2 you can indulge in a therapeutic volcanic mud bath and even buy some mud to take home. This place is always filled with Europeans and Americans and has got to be the best health bargain anywhere.
El Nispero Zoo
Set in extensive and lovely gardens this zoo has the tropical animals and birds native to the region that you will not see in American or European zoos.
Swim in a Natural Swimming Pool
Right at the entrance to Canopy Adventure is a beautiful natural swimming pool in the rainforest.
See the Golden Frog
The zoo is one of the best places to see El Valle's famous "golden frog" a brightly gold colored frog with black spots that lives only in this region and is in danger of extinction. Open from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, 7 days a week.
The Campestre Hotel is another place to see the golden frog in a large new terrarium riverside on the property. The premises are for guests only, so plan to have a meal or stay overnight.
Petroglyphs
Just outside of town lies the Piedra Pintada: Large pre-Columbian drawings of figures on huge boulders. The local kids are happy to give you a tour for a small tip. There are no official archaeological explanations of these petroglyphs yet. I enjoy making my own interpretations.