More than 50 children and adolescents aged 6 to 14 from the San Felipe, El Chorrillo and Santa Ana have been living an educational and recreational day with a tour organized by the Casco Antiguo (OCA) office of the Ministry of Culture.

During the tour, they visited historic sites such as Chagres's Royal San Lorenzo Castle, St. Jerome's Fort and Portobelo Church accompanied by guides from the Qzx11qQ Board, San Lorenzo and OCA personnel.

Amber Zambrano, director of the office of the Casco Antiguo, who accompanied the children on the tour, stated: "We want children to appreciate their historic heritage through playful, cultural and educational activities that promote respect for their environment and strengthen their identity. At the same time, we seek them to enjoy and be enriched with experiences that keep them away from the streets and stimulate their creativity."

The activity forms part of the program "Play in the Casco," an initiative that aims to bring children closer to the historic and cultural wealth of Panama.

Since its creation, in 2015, the program has been beneficial to more than a thousand children and youth, giving them an opportunity to get to know about the history and value of heritage sites.

Visits have been made to the different museums of the historic centre, Las Ruinas de Panama la Vieja, swimming tours, old-fashioned games, painting workshops, and hiking at Gamboa Park.

The program Juguemos en el Casco has been supported by public as private institutions as are the communal boards of San Felipe, Santa Ana, Chordillo, Nuevo Generation Movement, Club Kiwanis Chordillo, National Police and the State System of Radio and Television (SERTV).