The lighter-hand system of loading ships was used for about two years until a new wharf and conveyors had been built. All planning and reconstruction work, even down to deep-sea divers, was done by Company personnel – local and transfer…
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Perched high up on a hill, with partial ocean views, is the home that was once occupied by the Manager of Chiquita Banana Company. Used often for entertaining executives and guests, the home has an entertainment room with a built…
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Yesterday, I was out watering the plants along my back fence line, when I saw what looked like a dead brown vine on the fence. I was about to reach over and pull it off when I noticed a very…
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Driving anywhere in Puerto Armuelles these days is a maze of torn up streets, construction vehicles, and detours everywhere you turn. The good news is; soon, the stinky sewer smell should be gone from several places around town (you know…
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Puerto Armuelles was a small fishing village until 1927 when It was then discovered by Henry Sterling Blair. Blair was Manager of Chiquita Banana Company in Bocas Del Toro, and came to the area to expand production. The first building…
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This tour takes you from the town monument through the old Chiquita executive neighborhoods of Las Palmas (La Zona) and Spanish Town (Buena Vista). You are welcome to take a cool dip in the newly renovated Las Palmas Community Pool (cost:…
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