June 2022 was a busy month of progress in Puerto Armuelles ~ With Improvements to the Malecón Park, construction of the Cinta Costera, and the award of payment and contract to start the new pier project. The most prominent project…
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ASOBUZ CONSORTIUM WINS THE BID FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW FISCAL DOCK AND THE PUERTO ARMUELLES SEAFOOD MARKET. On October 27, 2022, the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP), awarded the project, for the Study, Design, Development, and Construction of the…
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This is a nice video that shows downtown Puerto Armuelles from the new stadium to the old pier. It also has some good views of the coastline and the airport. Both the Pier and the Airport have been approved for…
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The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP), announced on November 25, 2021, that it is open to new bids for the construction of the pier. This is the second round of the bid for the new “Fiscal Dock” in Puerto Armuelles. The…
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On August 2, 2021, proposals were received from the different companies that want to participate in the construction of the Fiscal Dock of Puerto Armuelles, which is to begin by the end of this year or the beginning of…
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Friday, January 17, 2020 was another momentous day for Puerto Armuelles! On this day, the Administrator of the Maritime Authority of Panama (AMP), Noriel Araúz, announced that on April 1st, 2020 the tender will be made public for the Design and…
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Better days are coming for the District of Barú! 2021 will be the year that long overdue progress begins, starting with the construction of the Puerto Armuelles multi-purpose fiscal pier. In addition to the pier, projects such as the Malecón…
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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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Here is a short video GIF provided by the Panama Canal “The iconic pier of Puerto Armuelles welcomes its visitors in the district of Barú”. El icónico muelle de Puerto Armuelles da la bienvenida a sus visitantes en el…
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The United Fruit Company was an American corporation that traded in tropical fruit (primarily bananas), grown on Central and South American plantations, and sold in the United States and Europe. The company was formed in 1899 and flourished in the…
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