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We arrived at the mouth of the Chagres River at 0700, after motoring the night through rain squalls and light wind directly astern. The seas were 6-8 ft; it's the roll that keeps you from getting any rest. We anchored just past the entrance with Fort San Lorenzo in view--had breakfast and took a nap. At noon we continued motoring to our current position. We've seen no other boats, building, or signs of humanity yet...only thick dense virgin rain forest with many riverlets/streams to explore. This is all a part of Panama's National Park system, and I hear part of the US military's jungle training area. The howler monkeys have been vocal...they really sound like lions roaring. The river is about 6 miles up to the dam that they built in 1910 to create Gatun Lake as part of the canal. We plan on spending time here exploring the area---and enjoy the silence and solitude,(except for the calls of the wild birds and animals).
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