I’ve been wanting to try this little seafood restaurant called “El Pulpo” in Rio Mar, but it was closed for a while due to the road construction for the new sewer lines. A friend and I finally got a chance…
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Street animals are rescued by caring individuals regularly in Puerto Armuelles. Unfortunately, a few individuals cannot keep and care for all of these strays by themselves. If you have home in your heart for an abandoned dog or cat, watch…
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One of the things that is fun to see around Puerto during the holidays is the abundance of decorations and Christmas trees that are often on the front porch or out in the yard. Usually, this is because the homes…
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The Panama Social Security office has announced plans to build a $65 million hospital in Puerto Armuelles, Chiriquí, Panama. The proposed hospital will have 130 beds and have departments for surgery, dentistry, orthopedics, internal medicine, gynecology, obstetrics, pediatrics and neonatal….
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Chiriqui has had a crime wave this past year, and most of the offenders have been under aged members of gangs. The Panama national government has been recruiting these young people to join a program that will get them off…
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There is a passionate group of volunteers that head up the Voluntarios Por Los Animales Puerto Armuelles, a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to ending animal abuse and homeless dogs and cats in our beach-side town. The Panamanian organizer (Irma) and…
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Have you noticed that the road construction along the road to Puerto from the Frontera has stopped? Here’s why: The Commission on Public Infrastructure and Canal Affairs recently conducted an inspection of the road widening project between Paso Canoas…
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November 3rd was the National Independence Day celebration and everyone in Puerto Armuelles came downtown to enjoy the festivities. The highlight was a parade with the local schools playing music and performing. There were street vendors with BBQ, cold drinks,…
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¡Feliz día de la Independencia, Panamá! It seems that everywhere you go at this time of year, people are having fiestas, shooting off fireworks, or playing music. School children are pounding away on their drums from morning until after dark….
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Want a chance to win some cool prizes? The periodical called El Siglo (“The Century”) is a Spanish language daily newspaper published in Panama. The paper was founded on January 9th, 1985 and as of 2010 had the largest circulation…
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