The Panama Social Security office has announced plans to build a $65 million hospital in Puerto Armuelles, Chiriquí, Panama. The proposed hospital will have 130 beds and have departments for surgery, dentistry, orthopedics, internal medicine, gynecology, obstetrics, pediatrics and neonatal….
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Chiriqui has had a crime wave this past year, and most of the offenders have been under aged members of gangs. The Panama national government has been recruiting these young people to join a program that will get them off…
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There is a passionate group of volunteers that head up the Voluntarios Por Los Animales Puerto Armuelles, a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to ending animal abuse and homeless dogs and cats in our beach-side town. The Panamanian organizer (Irma) and…
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Have you noticed that the road construction along the road to Puerto from the Frontera has stopped? Here’s why: The Commission on Public Infrastructure and Canal Affairs recently conducted an inspection of the road widening project between Paso Canoas…
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In the past year there has been an increase in thefts and home robberies reported in the Chiriqui Province. A lot of these reports have been originating in the highlands in and around Boquete, but Puerto has had it’s share…
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This small hotel is almost a year old and everything is in place for a new owner to step in and take advantage of the coming growth in Puerto Armuelles. The business is already making a profit and a new…
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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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As the 2015 Month of the Oceans drew to a close in Panama, the focus was on cleaning up of beaches around the country. The Ministry of Environment (MiAmbiente) identified five beaches around Panama to undergo an intense clean-up campaign….
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The Number 1 beachfront location for expats in Puerto Armuelles! ID#092315 $117,000 SOLD !!! View the slide show This comfortable home is nestled on the Pacific surf-side of Cucuy Beach, the most popular up and coming expat community of…
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Driving can be a challenge at first When you drive into Puerto Armuelles for the first time, you will notice that there is a hustle & bustle of activity in this little town. Don’t plan to do much sight-seeing while…
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