The iconic Chiquita Banana Pier (Muelle) has been a focus of downtown Puerto Armuelles since 1936. Here is a photo when The pier was being used to load bananas for export (unknown date). Hier ist die Seebrücke heute 2019….
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März 2019 marks the 65 year anniversary of Colegio San Antonio (San Antonio High School) in Puerto Armuelles. The school is a Private Catholic Education institution, founded by Father Jaime Gleason in 1954. The school is located next to the…
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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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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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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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There are some great old photos of Puerto Armuelles in this video from 100% Porteños. Pictures from the old banana fincas, railroads, and many of the old buildings, some of which can still be seen around town. Enjoy a glimpse into Puerto’s…
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This post is contributed by Puerto resident, David Dell, after interviewing the Blair House manager of over 50 years, Fernando Carrera Rodriguez. I look forward to David being a regular contributor to our History section since he is an avid…
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If you missed the previous installments: Coming to Puerto Armuelles in 1928: Teil 1 Coming to Puerto Armuelles in 1928: Teil 2 Coming to Puerto Armuelles in 1928: Teil 3 Teil 4 – Esperanza But there came a time later…
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In part 3, Mark Trafton Jr. describes how the banana farms were started and a little more about daily life on the fincas, as well as the duties of the Woodland Overseer. If you missed the previous installments: Coming to…
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