As you may remember, last month we asked if you were interested in volunteering to teach English here in Puerto Armuelles. Happily, we received several responses. Our First Student In fact, soon after our announcement our very first student began receiving one-on-one English conversation Read More
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Build a $5,000 House Using Old Chiquita Buildings
30 years ago, when I was in college, one of my best friends, Paul, had a unique solution to the problem of high housing costs. “When I grow up,” Paul proclaimed, “I am going to build myself a house out of trash”. Of course, none of us took a Paul seriously at the time. (FYI - He never did Read More
President Varela Comes To Puerto To Announce – Hospital, Del Monte, Highway Expansion
Thurs, September 8, 2016 Today, the President of the Republic of Panama, Juan Carlos Varela, came to Puerto Armuelles. He was here to inaugurate a new hospital (Hospital Dionisio Arrocha). He also had other news for Puerto Armuelles: Extension of Puerto's new highway out to Limones. Del Read More
Cafe del Mar – New Waterfront Restaurant in Puerto Armuelles
UPDATE - Cafe del Mar is closed. A new expat run eating establishment is expected to open in the Summer of 2018. Stay Tuned! Puerto has a new waterfront restaurant, Cafe del Mar. As the photo shows, it serves Italian, Thai, Indian and Mexican food, as well as hamburgers. My family and I Read More
Schools In Puerto Armuelles – by an expat teenager
My impression of the schools in Puerto is that they are adequate, but in no way provide the best education in Panama. I have personally attended 3 of the schools here in Puerto. Although, the longest that I ever attended one of these schools was four months. This is because the style of teaching Read More
Learning Spanish Online – Why & Which One?
I want to speak Spanish better. I hope the right online Spanish program will push me to the next level - fast. But which online Spanish program? There are so many. It can be alittle overwhelming. Are online programs really any better than traditional methods? Stick with me as I Read More
The Neighborhoods of Puerto Armuelles, Panama
One of the things that makes Puerto Armuelles unique is its neighborhoods. Puerto Armuelles has distinct neighborhoods, most with a unique feel and look. In part, this is because of the town's history. Starting in the late 1920s, Chiquita Banana built Puerto Armuelles from scratch. Chiquita Read More
25 Jobs Forbidden To Foreigners in Panama
Panama wants its citizens to be hired for jobs in Panama, not foreigners. No surprise there. No government likes foreigners taking jobs away from their citizens. Panama is especially protective of its professional jobs. Panama prohibits foreigners from holding 25 specific professional and Read More
Corruption in Panama – What to do about it
When we first moved to Puerto Armuelles, a neighbor explained to me that he always keeps a $5, $10, and a $20 dollar bill on hand in his glove compartment. He keeps it there in case he is stopped for speeding on his trips between Puerto Armuelles and David. Bribes By this man’s reckoning, if he Read More
How To Use The Metro In Panama City
Panama City boasts the very 1st metro system in Central America. I enjoy traveling by subway, so I am happy that Panama City now has one. My husband and I recently took the metro from the Iglesia de Carmen (Carmen Church) to the Albrook Mall. You can see what the station looks like from the Read More