Have you ever dreamed of your own Tropical Getaway on the beach? Playa Burica, Panama ~ $75,000 This two bedroom (+ loft) house sits towards the back of the lot, leaving a large, private area for beachfront living and watching…
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In the summer of 1932, with savings of about $300, I went on vacation, flying to Panama City and taking a Company ship from Cristobal, via Kingston, Jamaika, where it loaded bananas, to New York. Das Schiff war voll,,en,Wenn Sie haben,,en…
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There are many ways to explore Puerto Armuelles. You can drive, which can be a bit chaotic in downtown and parking is sometimes a challenge. You can walk, if you have plenty of time. Ride a horse, if you have…
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This upgraded Panamanian home is on the Rio Rabo de Puerco, on the end of a quiet cul-de-sac, in Barrio Rio Mar. There is a bridge across the river that goes right into downtown Puerto Armuelles. The river enters the…
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I missed the exciting life on the woodland farm but with the ‘untouched jungle’ so close to town I could still enjoy the pleasures of nature with weekend walks into the forest. Just looking out of a second-story window alone…
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Republic of Panama president, Juan Carlos Varela, visits the first banana fincas in January 2019, which will have production of bananas for Del Monte to export in February. Progress is finally happening! Video courtesy of 100% Porteños Abonnieren Sie noch heute, um zu erhalten,,en,Es wird erwartet, dass Del Monte das exportiert,,en…
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President Juan Carlos Varela recently visited the banana fincas just north of Puerto Armuelles, to see the new little bananas ripening on the plants. They take about one month to mature, so in February, Del Monte is expected to export the…
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Teil 6: Move to Puerto Armuelles By this time Puerto Armuelles had become the division headquarters and, like all company towns, it included most of the amenities for a comfortable home and family life for the employees living there. The…
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Teil 5: The Transition in 1929 Ich beendete gerade die Pflanzung der Guacimo-Farm,,en,Die Eisenbahn kam in Esperanza an und das war das Ende der,,en,gutes Leben,,en,auf einer Waldfarm,,en,Klick hier,,en,Täglich kamen Arbeitszüge mit Baumaterial und Arbeitern an,,en,Bald gab es ein achtstöckiges, aus Holz gebautes Junggesellenquartier mit einer Messehalle,,en,fließendes Wasser,,en,Toiletten,,en,Duschen und elektrische Lichter,,en,Und ein Kommissar mit einer großen Eisbox,,en,Dreimal wöchentlich wurde Eis aus der Eisfabrik in Armuelles geliefert,,en,Aber es dauerte ein paar Wochen, bis wir kaltes Bier trinken konnten,,en,es würde uns furchtbar aufblähen,,en,Das Unternehmen hatte jetzt eine Lizenz für den Import und Verkauf von Alkohol und eine sofortige Verbesserung bestand darin, dass wir jetzt einen guten Scotch Whisky anstelle von lokalem Rum erhielten, wenn wir das flüssige Chinin am Abendbrottisch niederlegten,,en 1929 the railroad arrived in Esperanza and that was the end of the “good life” on a woodland Farm. ***If you missed…
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A prominently placed, and obviously well used, copy of “The Birds of Panama Field Guide” is a pretty good clue that there is a birdwatcher nearby. I spoke to a pair of these folks recently and was given some insight…
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