Our first stop was the Canopy Tower in Soberania National Park, a 300,000 acre lowland rainforest. After years as a radar tower for the US Air Force followed by service in the war on drugs, the Tower was remodeled as an eco-destination in 1995. It is endearingly called the "recycled tin can" and is located on the tallest peak of the region overlooking the watershed of the Panama Canal.
We found it amazing that within a 45 minute drive from the impressive skyscrapers of Panama City one could find such a healthy rainforest teeming with diverse life. The image below is of sunrise from the observation deck of the Tower with the City in the distance.
