If you have you ever wondered how Puerto Armuelles got its name or who the man perched on the statue in Malecón Park is, here are the answers you seek, in the story of Colonel Tomás Armuelles. Tomás Armuelles was born…
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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…
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Esta foto fue tomada en 1992, Chiquita cuando todavía estaba operando en Puerto Armuelles. Los buques de carga se cargaron con los plátanos en el muelle que ahora es un hito importante en la ciudad. …
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You pass by this little wooden house every time you drive on the road between Puerto Armuelles and the Frontera. It’s located about 300 meters outside of the town of Progresso. Then: I don’t have the exact date of this…
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In spite of decades of neglect, this little house that you pass every time you drive between Puerto Armuelles and the Frontera is still intact. The house is located about 300 meters outside the town of Progreso. It caught my…
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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…
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The United Fruit Company was an American corporation that traded in tropical fruit (primarily bananas), grown on Central and South American plantations, and sold in the United States and Europe. The company was formed in 1899 and flourished in the…
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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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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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