he first time I visited Tropic Star Lodge—an angler’s oasis perched on the edge of the Darien Jungle—I was caught up by not only the remote peacefulness of the place but its history as well. It just feels different here. If I close my eyes, I can easily recall the freshness of the air brought to me by way of the lush canopy of hundreds of different species of trees and tropical flowers. There is a sense of calm and quietness, and the call to the open ocean is almost too much to ignore. It’s no