Photos of Puerto Armuelles sights, people, and events from the past.
Chiquita Banana (previously United Fruit Company) was instrumental in the economic growth of Puerto Armuelles. Masters of marketing, they took a little known, tropical and exotic, fruit back in the 1940’s and turned it into one of the…
Read more
I’ve been on a tangent researching Chiquita history, which has led to some fun discoveries too. Here are some old recipes that were published by Chiquita to educate the public on the multiple uses of bananas – must buy more!…
Read more
Does anyone remember seeing this commercial on TV? Since Chiquita has such a deep history in Puerto Armuelles, I thought I’d share this one. For history of the Chiquita commercials and the jingle’s Lyrics CLICK HERE
This is a collection of some of the great old photos of Puerto Armuelles when it was in its prime. Lots of history! Subscribe today to get alerts of new articles & news in Puerto Armuelles!
During the community building of the United Fruit Company (later Chiquita Banana) an impressive hospital was built in Puerto Armuelles. The hospital of the Chiriqui Land Company was built in 1932. It was one of the best and most modern…
Read more
The United Fruit Company, which later became Chiquita Brands, ran a fleet of cargo/passenger ships that were known as the Great White Fleet. Puerto Armuelles was listed on several brochures as a port of call in the 1930’s. Here are…
Read more
This is a photograph of Omar Moreno, a professional Major League Baseball player who was born in Puerto Armuelles. He played from 1975-1986 and his team, the Pittsburgh Pirates, won the World Series championship in 1979. Go to the…
Read more