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Casco Antiguo Panama
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I´ve mentioned before some of the most common beaches in Casco Antiguo: Calle 1era, Santo Domingo Beach at Calle 3era and even the secret spots leading to the Presidential Palace on the side facing Panama´s bay. But yesterday, I went the opposite way, towards Chorrillo. One word of advise: this trip is not for the faint of heart!

Tide was low, and uncovered a fantastic landscape of rocks and sand dunes. Passing the old Santa Familia school, we found another beach pocket next to the old Fuerza y Luz (the former city electric plant which was called literally "Strengh and Light"... what a name! I remember my granfather´s receipts had their slogan promoting energy consumption because that was how we helped build a nation...=)

Fuerza y Luz now is a wonderful mangrove site with all sorts of birds, crabs, and yes, mosquitoes. There are plans (looking to get funding) to move the Contemporary Art Museum there along with a nice park, trying to keep the mangrove area.  In any event, I was glad to be able to play freesby with Chispa, she went crazy all around...