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
Here are photos illustrating the past few days along the Chiriquí Viejo River, where workers are carrying out a controversial dredging project that began with no environmental oversight and little citizen or community involvement. Traducción: Aquí les mostramos fotografías que ilustran los últimos días a lo largo del río Chiriquí Viejo, donde los trabajadores están … Read more
Imagine ancient stones and boulders wrapped in ribbons of thundering wild water – that’s the Chiriquí Viejo River in Panama. And workers this week have been busy destroying a section of it. They have instructions to remove 50,000 cubic meters of rock and gravel for use in road repairs, and it’s the river – the … Read more