Monthly Archives: July 2012

Top Benefits of Walking Outdoors

There is something we call agree on, Mother Nature is beautiful. The trees, flowers and sunlight found outdoors can provide the perfect peaceful environment for a pleasurable experience. In this blog, we will share with you the main benefits of taking a walk outdoors:

-      An unlimited supply of fresh air. Walking through the breeze and smell of trees and flowers is best way to breath clean oxygen.

-      Studies demonstrate that people who walk regularly sleep better than those who don’t.

-      You will be able to think more clearly because the inner oxygen coming into your body will increase circulation and provide more energy.

-      It is the idea exercise to strengthen your skeletal and cardiovascular system. Keeping your body healthy will help you live better and longer.

-      It is a pleasant way to loose wait and gain self-esteem, if practiced on a regular basis. Walking is probably the easiest form of exercising for reducing obesity.

-      Walking with a family member, friend or coworker is the perfect way to socialize. It gives you the opportunity to connect with others while staying physically fit.

-      Practically anyone can do it. It requires no fantastic skills or specific training.

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El Valle in Anton

An hour and a half from Panama City is the beautiful and picturesque Valle de Anton. The Valley is actually the crater of a volcano, the largest inhabited crater in the world.
It is a quiet mountain village with a cool climate, inhabited mainly by Indians from the region. The village itself is quite touristy, full of hotels, inns, beautiful vacation homes and restaurants.
Most locals live in the outskirts of town and even in the mountains. They come down to downtown on weekends to offer their craft and their services as guides to the tourist sites.
The local guides can take you to Piedra Pintada, Las Mozas, to hike up La India Dormida and to the Níspero zoo.
A must when visiting the Valley is the market. Located in the center of town, it offers fresh produce, plants, pots and all kinds of crafts.
The friendly people and the tranquility of the Valley are waiting for you. Come visit us!

 

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