A North American conservationist, 69 year old David Teichmann, was found dead in his residence in Punta Burica, reportedly from natural causes, over the weekend of October 28, 2021. Nature lovers are mourning the loss of a passionate man with…
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Almost every morning I wake up to the sound of Howler Monkeys welcoming the sunrise. It feels good to know that nature is around me and thriving. Or is it? There is an organization in Panama that is concerned about…
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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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Fundación Pro Beneficio de Puerto Armuelles is a nonprofit organization that was founded on August 24, 2011, by a group of of Panamanian professionals from the District of Barú. The group was first organized by a group of Porteños who were concerned about…
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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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Are you a bird watcher? If so, get out your binoculars this weekend and start counting! September through November is the time of year when the shorebird and raptor migrations occur. September 6th was the 2018 World Shorebirds Day. Designed…
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As dusk fell on the Central Park in Puerto Armuelles, across from the pier, March 18th, 2017, animal lovers from all around Puerto gathered to light candles, say prayers, and share support for the well-being of domestic and orphaned animals….
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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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