According to Lonely Planet, La Chorrera is famous throughout Panama for its chicheme — a sweet non-alcoholic drink made from milk, mashed corn, cinnamon and vanilla.
“It’s not really worth a stop, though,” the travel guide concludes, however.
Toronto FC, having journeyed 3,850 kilometres south from the ice and cold of home, will find out for itself Tuesday when it takes on Club Atletico Independiente de la Chorrera in the first leg of their round-of-16 CONCACAF Champions League series.
“I’ve been to Panama once and it’s just hostile,” said new striker Terrence Boyd.