Bananas! A Video in our “Fruit-in-Our-Yard” series

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Bananas are easy to grow in Panama.  You may even find a volunteer banana tree growing in your yard. One that you never planted.   The key to enjoying the bananas on your tree is to keep birds from eating them all.  My daughters explain how to preserve your bananas and more in the video above. … Read more

At Last! Puerto Armuelles’s Town Sign

Colorful town signs have been popping up all over Panama. After much anticipation, Puerto Armuelles has one of its own! (see photo above) Our beach town is coming up in the world! Panama’s national tourism agency, Visit Panama, is promoting Puerto elsewhere too. I was able to photograph its banner promoting Puerto Armuelles (see photo). … Read more

Expanded Info on Puerto Armuelles Neighborhoods & Places To Eat

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Check out our expanded & updated info on Puerto’s Places to Eat Neighborhoods Places To Eat We updated & expanded our Places to Eat page to include:  Our favorite lunch places More places to eat dinner A Map! – with restaurant locations Click to see this expanded Puerto Armuelles restaurant info. Neighborhoods Discover information on more … Read more

Genius Place – Puerto’s Cell Phone & Technology Store

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Need help with your iphone?  There is no Apple genius bar in Puerto Armuelles, but there is Genius Place. Visit Genius Place to solve your cell phone crisis – Android or iphone.  Sometimes, free of charge.  They also sell technology and accessories, such as:  Cell Phones, cases, chargers, power banks, routers, modems, mouse(s) (“Mice?”), all … Read more

Puerto: Airport Renovation & Commercial Flights!

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Transcription of the video You may have heard that our beach town, Puerto Armuelles, Panama has some big news. Airport Renovation After many, many years of complete neglect, our airport is being entirely renovated. And officials have even told us that there will be domestic commercial flights flying in and out of Puerto. This is … Read more

Tourism Office Now Open in Puerto Armuelles

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Over the summer, the National Tourism Ministry (IPAT) hung a big banner with a photo of Puerto Armuelles from an overpass. Emblazoned across the banner were the words, “Visit Puerto Armuelles“ We spotted it hanging from an overpass on the InterAmericana between David and Pasa Canoas. Tourism Office Opens in Puerto Armuelles In September, IPAT opened up an office of Tourism in Puerto … Read more

What No One Tells You BEFORE Moving To Panama! – Part 1

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Or, Everything You Need To Know About Living in Panama, But No One Wants to Tell You Have you decided that Panama is the perfect retirement environment for you?  Here are a few learning experiences I have encountered along the way. I bought my property long before I retired and moved here, but I made … Read more

A Morning Surf Session In Puerto Armuelles, Panama

On a recent Sunday morning, we were on the beach at Corazon de Oro. Just having a relaxing time. And we noticed about 12 or so surfers were in the water at the nearby surf break. I (Reyn) decided to walk down the beach to investigate. Betsy suggested that I take her camera to get video of this unusual … Read more

A Glimpse At Puerto Armuelles – January 2017

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Jan. 26, 2017 I just got back to town a few days ago.   I immediately remembered why I love Puerto Armuelles so much. On my very first morning, I went to the beach at Corazon de Jesus on for a swim. Morning At the Beach I had been told that the November rains were … Read more

Coming Soon – Beach Front Property & More

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A number of folks have impatiently asked me, “When are going to put your Corazon de Oro properties on the market?” The answer is very soon.   In a matter of a few months. Currently we are building an entry way to the property. To give you a preview, I put together a short video … Read more

Discover Puerto Armuelles Thru Photos

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Want to get a sense of Puerto Armuelles from wherever you are now? I have put together some photos of Puerto to help give you a feel for the town.   These are photos that say Puerto Armuelles to me.    To see these photos, go to this new page on my site.  That’s all. … Read more

Google Translates Puerto Armuelles As Waterford

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November 17, 2012 Google translates is a great tool. But sometimes it really misses the mark. I was doing some research the other day on the history of Puerto Armuelles. Time and time again the Google translate tool automatically translated the Spanish on the webpages into English. I had never noticed how it translates Puerto […]

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