This short video shows how bananas are harvested for shipping. This was filmed in Baru when Chiquita Banana Company was in full operation in Puerto Armuelles. Fazenda Varcli Pinares, Costa Rica! Pura Vida! Posted by Magreb Brasil on Sunday,…
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What was life like in Puerto Armuelles and Baru during the years when Chiquita was a major force here? This video clip from “the good old days” will give you some idea. “Por un pueblo luchador. La vida es la…
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That was what I thought when I walked in on my husband’s barber eating lunch in his shop recently. I asked what the interesting looking dish he had was called and he told me “Mono en Bijoa”. My Spanish is…
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Although this landmark is not technically in Puerto Armuelles, it is one that you must pass by to get to town and we feel it is worth mentioning. As you make the drive to Puerto Armuelles from the Frontera at…
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