PANAMA'S Cinta Costera  1 and 2 will be used as the center of activities for World Youth Day (JMJ) , Tuesday, January  22 to Thursday,  25,   and  will be called  Campo Santa María la Antigua for the period says Police Commissioner  and head of the joint task force for the event, J osé Espitia

The commissioner said that on Tuesday 22 the Archbishop of Panama, José Domingo Ulloa; will be celebrating the welcome Mass and on Wednesday they will have youth activities. and the arrival of Pope Francis in the afternoon;

On n Thursday the paraliturgy is scheduled in the presence of the Pope and on Friday 25 the Way of the Cross and participants will move to an open area that will be named Juan Pablo II. The precise location has not yet been identified.

That’s where the great prayer vigil will be held on Saturday 26, and on Sunday 27 Pope Francis. will celebrate mass

Eduardo Soto, Communication Director of the Local Organizing Committee said that during the celebration of the activity international media will have priority with over 6,000 expected to boost the flagging occupancy rates of local hotels.

The official agenda of the Pope will be announced, in November, but at the moment he has no plans to move to other areas that are not in the capital city said, Soto.