I came across an ad for the “Sunday Special” at a beachfront bar/restaurant called IBIZA in Puerto Armuelles. Well, that is a place we haven’t tried yet! Patrick und ich beschlossen, sie auf ihre speziellen 6 Biere zu nehmen,en…
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AMPYME (La Autoridad de la Micro, Pequeña y Mediana Empresa) is the National Small Business Association of Panama, which provides training and seed money for entrepreneurs throughout the country. The new General Manager, Samuel Bardayan, is from Puerto Armuelles. The…
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Shaking things up on her way to becoming a World boxing champion, representing Panama, is Yaditza Pérez, better known as “La Tigrilla”, a porteña from Puerto Armuelles. Yaditza’s boxing career began as a coincidence. About nine years ago she decided to…
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It’s whale season in Panama and these magnificent creatures can often be spotted from the shoreline or fishing pangas along the Burica Peninsula. Many people report seeing them and occasionally someone captures the sight with a phone video or pictures.This…
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Horse racing rider, José Lezcano is among the 15 largest producers of money in US Horse Riding so far in 2019. José is a native of Puerto Armuelles! So far this year, he has won races bringing in over $7.3…
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Rainy season in Puerto Armuelles means this is the best time to get those new landscape plants in the ground. The rains will give them several months of water to help them get well established before the climate dries out…
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Just about everyone enjoys a hot and tasty pizza from time to time. Puerto Armuelles now has an international franchise, Domino’s Pizza, in town and they offer sit down, carry-out or free delivery service. Another food option in town is…
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***If you missed the previous installments, click on the links here: 1928: Teil 1, 1928: Teil 2, 1928: Teil 3, 1928: Teil 4, 1929:Teil 5, Teil 6, Teil 7, Teil 8, Teil 9 With a servant and an occasional baby sitter in the house, Harriet and I…
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Panama’s new President, Laurentino Cortizo, has sworn in his cabinet and with it a new team for the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) that oversees the maritime sector and the world’s largest Ship Registry. The new Administrator is Noriel Araúz, a porteño…
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Back in its heyday, Puerto Armuelles (previously known as Rabo de Puerco) was one of the most modern and progressive towns in Panama! Besides boasting the largest and most modern hospital in all off Latin America in the 1930’s, Puerto…
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