Photos around town in and around Puerto Armuelles, Baru, Chiriqui, Panama.
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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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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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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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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The El Carmen neighborhood is nothing if not colorful. Both physically and figuratively! Enjoy this photo montage of some highlights that caught my eye on a drive through this barrio, just south of downtown Puerto Armuelles. Beauty really is in…
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May 25, 2017 was an historic day for Puerto Armuelles, Baru when the Bill 488 for enactment of contract 36-2017 was signed. The final agreement between the government of Panama and Del Monte subsidiary, Banapiña, was enacted by the signatures…
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March and April 2017 are tense times in the District of Barú , Chiriqui Province, Panama. Why? The ongoing delays by the Panamanian government to finalize the contract to allow Del Monte’s subsidiary, Banapiña Panamá, to begin operations in the district…
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Day of Health or Jornada de Salud is an outreach charity event to bring much needed medical, dental, and other services to the impoverished finca farmers in the remote areas of Baru. What a successful day! Estimates are that 1200…
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