- Country: Panama
- Mountain system: Cordillera
- Form of the volcano: Stratovolcano
- Period of education: Holocene
- The last eruption: 13 thousand years ago
- Height of the summit: 1185 m
In the province of Kokle, which is located 120 km from the capital of Panama , there is a sleeping stratovolcano El Valle. This is the only volcano in the world, the crater of which is currently inhabited.
Activities of the volcano El Valle
The height of the El Valle stratum is 1185 m, and the diameter of the central caldera reaches 6 km. The formation of this caldera was the result of the collapse of the peak of Mount Paquita, which occurred 56 thousand years ago.
The volcano of El Valle has three peaks:
- Cerro Caracoral (1185 m);
- El Cerro Pajita (616 m);
- El Cerro Caracoral.
Stratovolcano El Valle is the most eastern in the Central American volcanic arc. It was formed as a result of the movement of the Nazca plate, located in Central America.
According to researchers, the last eruption of the volcano El Valle occurred about 13 thousand years ago. Then the hot lava met with the cold water of the lake, located at the bottom of the boiler. The last time a small volcanic activity was registered in 1987. In Panama, there is a program of geometric exploration aimed at researching and assessing the energy potential of the El Valle volcano.
Attractions of the El Valle volcano
The volcano is located in a picturesque valley, drowning in lush vegetation. Thanks to the mild tropical climate, good weather always stands here. That's why tourists necessarily include in their plan of activities a visit to the volcano and a nearby village called El Valle de Anton . Here are the private residences of Panamanian celebrities, politicians and businessmen who come to El Valle for the weekend.
At the foot of the volcano El Valle and in the neighboring valley there are many attractions that attract foreign tourists and residents of neighboring provinces. While resting here, do not miss the opportunity to visit the following sites:
- giant cobblestones, which depict ancient rock carvings (La Piedra Pintada);
- a bridge over the waterfall of the Lovers (The Lovers Falls);
- street of millionaires, where the houses of celebrities are located.
- the local botanical garden is a center for the cultivation of tropical plants and native species of birds.
How to get to El Valle Volcano?
You can get to El Valle by minibus from the Albrook terminal , which is being formed in the capital of Panama . The dispatch takes place every 30 minutes, starting at 7 am. The route takes 2.5 hours, and the last 40 minutes fall on the road along the serpentine. The ticket costs $ 4.25. To buy it you should contact the cashier El Valle de Anton.
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