Easter weekend, like other long weekend holidays in Panama, is a time when locals flock to the beaches around Panama. Expect to see more traffic than usual in Puerto Armuelles and along the Peninsula to Punta Burica. The Transit Authority…
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The PTP to LIMONES Highway Rehabilitation project is well underway! After being awarded the contract by the Ministry of Public Works (MOP), the construction company, Bagatrac SA, began work on Phase 1 of the new road in early February of…
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The first phase of construction of the new Dionisio Arrocha Hospital, in Puerto Armuelles, is well underway. Cranes and workers are busy and making good progress. The old hospital is still in use since construction began in September of 2017, however,…
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Since Del Monte (Banapiña de Panama SA) began operations in Baru and set up their office in Puerto Armuelles this year, there has been a lot going on behind the scenes. They have begun cleaning up and improving the fincas…
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Yesterday, I was out watering the plants along my back fence line, when I saw what looked like a dead brown vine on the fence. I was about to reach over and pull it off when I noticed a very…
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Hundreds of Panamanians in Puerto Armuelles were up at the crack of dawn yesterday, December 16, 2017, to get a place in line and buy their Christmas ham at the Naviferias only $8 each (it’s about double that…
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This Video was filmed at the Keller Williams Realty launch in October 2017. It is in Spanish. See below the video for a link to the article about Keller Williams Realty coming to Puerto Armuelles. Read more about Keller Williams…
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The big news in Barú these days is the revival of the banana industry here. Watch for changes that have already begun in Puerto Armuelles! I came across this concise Infographic at Prensa and thought it worthwhile to translate and post…
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The Visit Puerto Armuelles Facebook Page has been activated. Now you will be able to see article posts soon after they come out and comment more easily on topics where you have an opinion to share. We will also be…
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September 1st, 2017 the Panama Commission on Trade and Economic Affairs and the National Assembly was presented with a proposal for the long-awaited Dry Canal project known as Chiriquí – Bocas del Toro Intermodal Tourism and Freight Transportation System (Sistema Intermodal de Transporte…
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