Morning mist hangs on Cerro Azul while the capital below is already warm. By midday, dugout canoes push off from the shore of Lake Alajuela and head up the Chagres River into thick forest. Late afternoon brings you back to sea level, where shorebirds work the mudflats of Panama Bay as the city lights come on.
Away from the towers, the district keeps fast-growing suburbs, old village centers and the Bahá'í House of Worship on its quiet hill. Days are hot all year, with a dry season from December to April and heavy afternoon rain the rest of the year. When your list runs out, a Local Friend knows which hill, river or kitchen comes next.
