Children in the Tierras Altas district celebrated Earth Day on April 22nd while workers were dredging a river just 5 kilometers away. (Haga clic aquí para acceder a la versión en español de este artículo). Environmental activist Laura Pedreschi asked how this was possible. “Explain to me why, on Earth Day, near Paso Ancho, on … Read more
El Coloso Nace el coloso entre brumas y frío, donde el Cerro Punta toca el cielo, desciende el bravo Chiriquí Viejo, bañando de esmeralda su suelo. Caudal que canta en Tierras Altas, fuerza pura, impetuoso río, horadando entrañas con su brillo, en el recio suelo chiricano mío. Adiós a la falda del volcán, adiós a … Read more
Heavy equipment operators today continued removing tons of rock and gravel from the Chiriquí Viejo River as part of a controversial project that environmentalists say is causing irreparable ecological damage to the river. (Haga clic aquí para acceder a la versión en español de este artículo). The Ministry of Commerce and Industries, or MICI, authorized … Read more
Arnold Schwarzenegger weighs in at an imposing 433 tons. Sitting nearby, Brad Pitt is no slouch at 310 tons. The two Hollywood stars are among 10 A-listers and dignitaries who now have Chiriquí Viejo River boulders named after them. (Haga clic aquí para acceder a la versión en español de este artículo). Now you may … Read more
In June 2025, officials in Panamá celebrated the construction of the Florentina Bridge, replacing a span that collapsed after heavy rains four years earlier. “Here we are, as the Ministry of Public Works, proposing that this site, which was a disaster zone, be landscaped and transformed into a tourist attraction for Volcán,” Public Works Minister … Read more