Volcán Barú the highest point in Panama, which also happens to be a potentially active volcano! At 3,474 meters high, the towering Baru Volcano is the 12th highest peak in Central America and the only place in the world where,…
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In November 2021, Mayor of Baru, Marcos Beitia, delivered the order to proceed with another road improvement project in the interior. This is a 13.5-kilometer highway project that will benefit the communities of Monte Verde, Llano Bonito, Alto Guaymi, La…
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This is a nice video that shows downtown Puerto Armuelles from the new stadium to the old pier. It also has some good views of the coastline and the airport. Both the Pier and the Airport have been approved for…
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The first “Festival del Mar” in Limones, just 20 minutes south of Puerto Armuelles, took place on February 14 – 16, 2020. The town put together a pretty good event for their first time and plan to make this an…
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Here are some photos of the new Dionisio Arrocha Hospital in Puerto Armuelles, which opened the doors of Phase 1 on November 6th, 2019. Phase 1 includes External services and Specialized Consultations, Emergency room, Diabetes and the Injection Clinic, which…
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I’ve collected a few photos, past and present, including the demolition and construction of the new baseball stadium in Puerto Armuelles. Read more about the project, scheduled to open in February 2020, here: Brand New Baseball Stadium in Puerto Armuelles…
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It’s whale season in Panama and these magnificent creatures can often be spotted from the shoreline or fishing pangas along the Burica Peninsula. Many people report seeing them and occasionally someone captures the sight with a phone video or pictures.This…
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Thanks to a gentle prodding and a local artist, what was once an unattractive tin wall is now a work of art that the neighborhood or San Vicente can be proud of. It started out as a scrap fence of…
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The iconic Chiquita Banana Pier (Muelle) has been a focus of downtown Puerto Armuelles since 1936. Here is a photo when The pier was being used to load bananas for export (unknown date). Here is the pier today 2019….
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Here are some photos of a trip that Panama’s President Varela took to Puerto Armuelles on September 15, 2018 to see the progress of Del Monte and ride along for the aerial spraying…wait! That doesn’t sound good ~ I’ll do some…
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