This is what I needed

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After kind of a bummer in Panama, and just feeling like I'd wasted too much time there I headed to El Valle. It was just what I needed. It was a very quiet mountain town. Not too many tourist and not much else to do but hike and explore. The first hike I did was to see the square trees it was a lovely hike and I was feeling better already. After that I went to a garden/zoo and was reminded why it is I don't go to zoos, the animals were kept in horrible conditions. I went to some natural hot springs which weren't so pretty as they were just in a concrete pool, but I was able to get a natural mud mask which was nice. That nite I ate at an outside stand and made friends with the Columbian owners. I surprized to finde so many Columbians in Panama but they come here to make the dollar, which of course has more value. I ran into several really friendly Columbians, more than I have Panamanians...odd. The next day I woke early and started hiking, this time to see the petroglyphs and the waterfall. Again another great hike. I was acually kind of sad to leave El Valle but I have to keep moving.

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