MARCOS BEITIA, of Puerto Armuelles, got 34.57% votes on May 5th to win the 2019 election for Alcalde (Mayor) of the district of Barú, in Chiriqui, Panama. The total number of votes for Marcos was 8,810. He was followed…
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This TITLED beachfront hotel is currently being leased and used as a hostel. The owner says SELL, as he has moved on to another project. It could be your opportunity to get in on the ground floor of this “up…
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Listen to the waves roll in from this home on the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in Corazon de Jesus, Puerto Armuelles, Panama. One lot back from the beach, with access out the front door. It’s surrounded by a small…
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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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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). Here is the pier today 2019….
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March 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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We have all been watching the progress happening at the old airport in Puerto Armuelles with great anticipation. I was able to get in touch with the key people involved in Puerto’s airport renovations and put together an update for…
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How important is it to you that our beaches and streets in Puerto Armuelles are clean? Well, it is clearly becoming more important as efforts to “clean up” our beachside town are getting more action these days! On February…
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“Encontrando el Camino Correcto”, Finding the Right Path, is a program developed by the Ministry of Social Development (MIDES), the National Police and the Ministry of Education (MEDUCA). On November 1, 2018 the Project was launched in the Las Madres…
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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, Jamaica, where it loaded bananas, to New York. The ship was filled up…
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