Fishing is a popular sport and local business in Puerto Armuelles. Supplies can be found at many of the hardware stores (ferreteria) and department stores (almacen) around town. También hay una buena selección en City Mall., en la frontera….
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Most hardware stores in Puerto Armuelles keep the smaller merchandise behind the counter. Customers walk up to the clerk at the counter and tell them what they are looking for. They will go behind them, or into a warehouse, and…
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During the past two months here in Puerto Armuelles, we have been experiencing some bigger than usual tide swells. As a result, there have been over a dozen homes and businesses along the coastal areas affected by flooding. Las advertencias son…
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If four surfers being in the water on one day means “crowded”, then Puerto Armuelles may be the surf town for you! En realidad, hay varios muy buenos lugares para coger una ola en la costa del Pacífico de la Burica…
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Construction is becoming a common sight everywhere you turn these days in Puerto Armuelles. It all points towards continued progress and growth in our little town! The Ministry of Public Works (MOP), under the direction of President Juan Carlos Varela,…
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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…
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This video was taken by the late Lee Zeltzer in 2011. Even though it is five years old, not much has changed in Puerto Armuelles. You can get a good feel for what it is like to drive from the…
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There are actually quite a few special landmarks in and around Puerto Armuelles, Panama. The most obvious is the old Banana Pier that can be seen from just about any location along the beaches. Some landmarks are obvious while others…
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This is a photographer’s perspective of unique abandoned buildings around the beach town of Puerto Armuelles. Old buildings often reveal clues from the past. What is the story behind these…
We have a photo taken of the old banana pier in 1936 – the quality is not great, but you can see that it held a train back in those days! Another shot of the pier taken in 2015 –…
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