El Carmen – Barrio Carmen
Barrio Carmen es uno de los barrios más singulares de Puerto Armuelles, Ubicado a las afueras del centro y frente al viejo muelle (Actualmente se vuelve a construir), heading south along the beach. Originally built in the 1930s for the dock workers of the Chiquita Banana Company, Este vecindario presenta un conjunto único de casas de 2 pisos hechas por equipos de construcción de EE. UU., con tablero. El Carmen is nothing if not colorful!
The neighborhood comprises a small portion of Puerto Armuelles but is a close-knit community where many neighbors know one another and a handful of small business can be found. There are several local convenience stores, the Melo livestock store, and a few small fondas.
A car is not a necessity for the residents of El Carmen.
Only about a dozen or so of the homes are oceanfront, and many need restoration efforts. The three main streets are paved and the connecting roads, as well as those near the beach are dirt roads. The main street, Avenida El Central, is a bustle of activity most of the time. Los taxistas siempre se ven en esta calle, along with cars, people, bicycles, and dogs. Para personas aventureras que disfrutan de la atmósfera local, además de estar a poca distancia del océano y el centro de la ciudad., Barrio Carmen is a unique and historically interesting place to discover.
See more photos of El Carmen HERE.
El Carmen tiene un par de apodos y parece haber dos historias para explicar por qué . “Silver City“, Porque en el pasado a los trabajadores del muelle se les pagaba en plata, rather than gold like the upper management. Y “La Ciudad de Las Arenas“, Porque el suelo en el área es principalmente arena de playa de plata.
Barrio Carmen is a neighborhood in early transition with only a handful of remodeled homes so far. It’s predominately Panamanian and the few expats who live there love it’s charming local feel. Fixer-uppers can be found as low as $25 – 30,000 and refurbished houses average about $75,000 – 150,000. See current listings for sale HERE.
El Carmen extends about 3 blocks east from the beach towards the Airport (note: El campo de golf en el mapa no está en uso – Ha sido descuidado y está cubierto de malas hierbas de la jungla hoy) and runs along the beach from the pier, heading south.
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