No sign marks the home that is a safe refuge for the forgotten elderly residents of Albergue Amistad. As you approach the driveway into the hospital in downtown Puerto Armuelles, there is an incognito cream colored building on the left….
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There is no sign to mark this popular little bakery, though you will often find a line here. As with any bakery, the variety of baked goods is much more plentiful in the mornings. I think they make the best…
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Don Carlos, an iconic downtown restaurant, started by his father, is owned and operated by Puerto humanitarian, Dr. Alberto Carbona. Located across from Malecón Park, with a spectacular view of the old Chiquita Banana Pier, this is one of my favorite dining…
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Lions Clubs International is the largest service club organization in the world, with more than 1.4 million members in approximately 46,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographic areas around the world. In Puerto Armuelles, become involved through Lions Clubs…
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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: Part 1 Coming to Puerto Armuelles in 1928: Part 2 Coming to Puerto Armuelles in 1928: Part 3 Part 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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El Rancho is probably the most popular seafood restaurant in Puerto Armuelles, with both expats and locals. The food is tasty and reasonably priced and there is a pleasant ambiance in the outdoor patio setting. If you love fresh seafood,…
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In this video, I am interviewing Joaquin Atencio, at Punta Burica High School in Limones about the Corpachi Eco Trail. If you have not gone on this nature hike, just 15 minutes south of Puerto Armuelles, I highly recommend it for…
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This is the second installment in a series of re-prints of the first hand account of Mark Trafton Jr., one of the original Woodland Banana Farm Overseers in the early days of United Fruit Company in Barú. In this episode,…
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