El Valle Panama (Anton Valley)

Anton's Valley is one of the most fertile places on earth and for this reason it is filled with flowers of all kinds. Anton's Valley is home to an Orchid Conservation Center that displays thousands of orchids, which are among the rarest and most beatiful yet hardest to grow flowers in the world. There are even many orchids growing wild. Simply go for a walk on one of many nature trails and you will find plenty of orchids in the trees.
A flower in Anton's Valley - photo by Ania Moreno

Photo courtesy of: Ania Moreno

A flower in Anton's Valley - photo by Ania Moreno

Photo courtesy of: Ania Moreno

Photo courtesy of: Green Goddess Guru

A canary yellow flower in Anton's Valley

Photo courtesy of: The Jackal

Photo courtesy of: The Jackal

Photo courtesy of: Christian Goldner

A white round flower in Anton's Valley - Photo by Christian Goldner

Photo courtesy of: Christian Goldner

Photo courtesy of: The Jackal Adventure Tours

Photo courtesy of: Green Goddess Guru

Photo courtesy of: Michael Ducharme

Las Veraneras are beautiful pink and purple bushes that line the streets in the Valley during the summer months.
A Valley Girl in front of the Veraneras flowers

A hot pink flower at Crater Valley, Anton's Valley - Photo courtesy of Crater Valley Adventure Spa

Photo courtesy of: Crater Valley

Photo courtesy of: Panama Explorer Club

Photo courtesy of: Eric Halliday

Photo courtesy of: Eric Halliday

A red and white flower in Anton's Valley

Photo courtesy of: La Casa de Juan

Photo courtesy of: La Casa de Juan

Photo courtesy of: Mayra Urriola

Aprovaca (The Orchid Conservation Center)

Open every day from 9:00am to 4:00pm Call +507 983-6472 or e-mail aprovaca@gmail.com

Entrance Fees: Adults $2.00, Students/Senior Citizens $1.00, Children under 15: $ .75

Here are just a few of the amazing species that you can see at Aprovaca:

Brassavola Nodosa

Photo courtesy of: Aprovaca

Dracula Erythrochaete

Photo courtesy of: Aprovaca

Encyclia Baculus

Photo courtesy of: Aprovaca

Lycaste Brevispatha

Photo courtesy of: Aprovaca

Maxillaria Alba

Photo courtesy of: Aprovaca

Oerstedella Schummaniana

Photo courtesy of: Aprovaca

Oncidium Stipitatum

Photo courtesy of: Aprovaca

Peristeria Elata

Photo courtesy of: Aprovaca

Organic Flowers for Sale

The following are organically-grown flowers that are available for sale by contacting the grower, Yolanda Rodriguez at +507 6789-7515. Note that Yolanda only speaks Spanish. For help in English, please call Michael Ducharme at +507 6150-8083.

a flower organically-produced in Anton's Valley

Photo courtesy of: Yoguini Spa

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