El Valle

Monday morning we struck out for El Valle.  We didn't have to go very far before we turned off the Pan American Highway heading east into the mountains.  This town is situated in the crater of an extinct volcano which erupted 3 million years ago blowing its top off creating a crater 5 km across.  The road is paved but you are on a steady incline with sharp curves until you reach the crater where you begin to decline into El Valle.

We drove through town and headed up out of the crater looking for Chorro El Macho (The Manly Waterfall).  This waterfall cascades down some 85m high.  We wondered what the waterfall would be like in the rainy season.

Heading over the swinging bridge to Chorro El Macho.

Chorro El Macho

Swimming pool made of rocks at the base of Chorro El Macho surrounded by forrest and fed by river water from the waterfall.

Walking out, over the swinging bridge.

Over looking the valley.

Looking down into the crater and the town of El Valle.

Heading along the path along side the river to Chorro de Las Mozas (Young Women's Falls).

Chorro de Las Mozas...the roar of the water was incredible, must be something else to see and hear in the rainy season.

A deep crevice cut through the rocks from over millions of years of water running over them.

A great day checking out both of the waterfalls and the town of El Valle.