{"id":5387,"date":"2026-04-20T00:01:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T00:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/?p=5387"},"modified":"2026-04-21T01:39:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T01:39:28","slug":"schwarzenegger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/20\/schwarzenegger\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;I\u2019ll Be Back&#8221;: Schwarzenegger and Pitt Stand Firm Against River Destruction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Arnold Schwarzenegger weighs in at an imposing 433 tons. Sitting nearby, Brad Pitt is no slouch at 310 tons.<br \/>\nThe two Hollywood stars are among 10 A-listers and dignitaries who now have Chiriqu\u00ed Viejo River boulders named after them. (Haga clic <a href=\"#section-one\">aqu\u00ed<\/a> para acceder a la versi\u00f3n en espa\u00f1ol de este art\u00edculo).<br \/>\nNow you may say it\u2019s silly to name boulders for famous personalities. But in a world that sometimes seems to be coming apart at the seams, honoring the under-appreciated boulder could be just what\u2019s needed.<br \/>\nAnd it\u2019s especially important for the Chiriqu\u00ed Viejo River, a fragile ecosystem now under assault from an aggressive extraction project bent on removing at least 80,000 tons of rock and gravel from the river.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5387 gallery-columns-5 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1-1-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5389'>\n\t\t\t\tArnold Schwarzenegger\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2-2-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5390'>\n\t\t\t\tBrad Pitt\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5391'>\n\t\t\t\tJuan Carlos Navarro\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4-2-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4-2-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5392'>\n\t\t\t\tRub\u00e9n Blades\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/5-2-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/5-2-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/5-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/5-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/5-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/5-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/5-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5393'>\n\t\t\t\tYazm\u00edn Col\u00f3n de Cortizo\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5394'>\n\t\t\t\tMaricel Cohen de Mulino\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5395'>\n\t\t\t\tLeonardo DiCaprio\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/8.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/8-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/8-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/8-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/8-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/8-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/8-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5396'>\n\t\t\t\tMick Jagger\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5397'>\n\t\t\t\tMonti Aguirre\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10-scaled.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5398'>\n\t\t\t\tDwayne \u201cThe Rock\u201d Johnson\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_5400\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5400\" style=\"width: 1014px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DJI_20260418070907_0020_D-Pano-copy-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5400 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DJI_20260418070907_0020_D-Pano-copy-1024x565.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DJI_20260418070907_0020_D-Pano-copy-1024x565.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DJI_20260418070907_0020_D-Pano-copy-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DJI_20260418070907_0020_D-Pano-copy-768x424.jpg 768w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DJI_20260418070907_0020_D-Pano-copy-1536x847.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DJI_20260418070907_0020_D-Pano-copy-2048x1130.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5400\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These boulders are immense. To give you an idea of scale, the log above Rub\u00e9n Blades is 32 feet long (9.75 meters). Arnold Schwarzenegger&#8217;s rock is roughly 20 by 17.5 by 15 feet (6 meters by 5.3 meters by 4.5 meters). Brad Pitt&#8217;s rock is 17 by 15 by 15 feet (5.1 meters by 4.5 meters by 4.5 meters).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to geologists, the river\u2019s magnificent boulders were likely part of the Bar\u00fa Volcano, formed over the last 500,000 years. From 8,700 to 9,200 years ago, the volcano collapsed and a huge chunk of its western flank slid away.<br \/>\nAn avalanche of massive rock fragments rushed down the volcano. Volcanic mudflows likely transported many of the massive boulders to the Chiriqu\u00ed Viejo River.<br \/>\nRiver currents sculpted the jagged rocks over nine millennia, transforming them into smooth round shapes.<br \/>\nHumankind has always been drawn to giant stones. In Christianity, rocks symbolize truth, a strong foundation and resilience against life\u2019s struggles.<br \/>\nSome Buddhists believe boulders stand for the weight of past actions. In Hinduism, a massive rock can represent divine intellect.<br \/>\nSome indigenous cultures in the Americas believe stones possess spirits that should not be unnecessarily disturbed.<br \/>\nAn archeological site near the Chiriqu\u00ed Viejo River contains carved stones and large boulders believed to have been used as maps showing the route to the Bar\u00fa Volcano summit.<br \/>\nSome people find therapeutic value in stones and use them in meditation.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5427\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5427\" style=\"width: 1014px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260419_1608350-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5427 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260419_1608350-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260419_1608350-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260419_1608350-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260419_1608350-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260419_1608350-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260419_1608350-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5427\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Standing atop Arnold.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ecologists say boulders stabilize the riverbed, acting as a kind of armor and helping to prevent excessive erosion.<br \/>\nI crawled onto one of the big boulders the other day and watched the water rush by. More than 100 human lifespans have passed by since this huge boulder slid off the side of Bar\u00fa Volcano. I wondered how long it had been in this exact spot. It was such a beast of a rock. I decided to name it Bertha Butt. She was a character in a 1975 funk song called, &#8220;The Bertha Butt Boogie.&#8221;<br \/>\nA day or so later, heavy machinery tore up rocks all around Bertha. I couldn&#8217;t see her anymore. Finally, I went back yesterday and spotted her, battered, but intact.<br \/>\nThat gave me the idea of tracking these ancient boulders as their potential destruction draws near.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5403\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5403\" style=\"width: 1014px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bertha.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5403\" src=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bertha-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bertha-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bertha-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bertha-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bertha-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bertha-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5403\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bertha Butt, one of the Butt Sisters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As the extraction project continues, I\u2019ll let you know how Arnold, Brad and the rest of the Hall of Famers fare.<br \/>\nHere&#8217;s the full list of Hall of Fame inductees:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Arnold Schwarzenegger, \u201cTerminator\u201d star has visited Panama<\/li>\n<li>Brad Pitt, reported to own real estate in Panama\u2019s exclusive beach communities<\/li>\n<li>Juan Carlos Navarro, prominent environmentalist and Panama\u2019s current Minister of Environment<\/li>\n<li>Rub\u00e9n Blades, musician, singer, actor, activist and Panama\u2019s former Minister of Tourism<\/li>\n<li>Yazm\u00edn Col\u00f3n de Cortizo, former First Lady involved in promoting Panama\u2019s Rights of Nature law<\/li>\n<li>Maricel Cohen de Mulino, current First Lady in Panama has championed environmental protection<\/li>\n<li>Leonardo DiCaprio, has opposed large-scale mining projects in Panama and had a newly discovered species of snake named after his mother<\/li>\n<li>Mick Jagger, Rolling Stones musician has owned property in Panama<\/li>\n<li>Monti Aguirre, Latin American program director of International Rivers, which protects rivers and the rights of communities that depend on them<\/li>\n<li>Dwayne \u201cThe Rock\u201d Johnson, Hollywood star and wrestler<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>A Spanish-language translation by Google Translate is below:<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"section-one\">En Espa\u00f1ol<\/h2>\n<p>Arnold Schwarzenegger pesa la imponente cifra de 433 toneladas. Cerca de \u00e9l, Brad Pitt no se queda atr\u00e1s con sus 310 toneladas.<\/p>\n<p>Estas dos estrellas de Hollywood se encuentran entre las 10 celebridades y dignatarios que ahora tienen rocas del r\u00edo Chiriqu\u00ed Viejo nombradas en su honor.<\/p>\n<p>Quiz\u00e1s pienses que es absurdo nombrar rocas en honor a personalidades famosas. Pero en un mundo que a veces parece desmoronarse, honrar a una roca poco valorada podr\u00eda ser justo lo que se necesita.<\/p>\n<p>Y es especialmente importante para el r\u00edo Chiriqu\u00ed Viejo, un ecosistema fr\u00e1gil que ahora se encuentra bajo el ataque de un agresivo proyecto de extracci\u00f3n que pretende eliminar al menos 80.000 toneladas de roca y grava del r\u00edo.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image_b77a4ab2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5433\" src=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image_b77a4ab2-1024x571.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image_b77a4ab2-1024x571.png 1024w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image_b77a4ab2-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image_b77a4ab2-768x428.png 768w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image_b77a4ab2.png 1377w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Estas rocas son inmensas. Para que se hagan una idea de su tama\u00f1o, el tronco que est\u00e1 sobre Rub\u00e9n Blades mide 9,75 metros de largo. La roca de Arnold Schwarzenegger mide aproximadamente 6,1 x 5,3 x 4,6 metros. La roca de Brad Pitt mide 5,2 x 4,6 x 4,6 metros.<\/p>\n<p>Seg\u00fan los ge\u00f3logos, las magn\u00edficas rocas del r\u00edo probablemente formaban parte del volc\u00e1n Bar\u00fa, formado a lo largo de los \u00faltimos 500.000 a\u00f1os. Hace entre 8.700 y 9.200 a\u00f1os, el volc\u00e1n colaps\u00f3 y un enorme trozo de su flanco occidental se desprendi\u00f3.<\/p>\n<p>Una avalancha de enormes fragmentos de roca descendi\u00f3 por las laderas del volc\u00e1n. Es probable que los flujos de lodo volc\u00e1nico transportaran muchas de estas enormes rocas hasta el r\u00edo Chiriqu\u00ed Viejo.<\/p>\n<p>Las corrientes del r\u00edo esculpieron las rocas irregulares durante nueve milenios, transform\u00e1ndolas en suaves formas redondeadas.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5435\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5435\" style=\"width: 1014px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/log-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5435\" src=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/log-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/log-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/log-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/log-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/log-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/log-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5435\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aqu\u00ed vemos m\u00e1s de cerca el tronco cerca de la roca de Rub\u00e9n Blades. El tronco mide 9,75 metros (32 pies) de largo. A modo de comparaci\u00f3n, la piedra de Arnold Schwarzenegger mide casi lo mismo, unos 6 metros (20 pies).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>La humanidad siempre se ha sentido atra\u00edda por las piedras gigantes. En el cristianismo, las rocas simbolizan la verdad, una base s\u00f3lida y la resiliencia ante las dificultades de la vida.<\/p>\n<p>Algunos budistas creen que las rocas representan el peso de las acciones pasadas. En el hinduismo, una roca enorme puede representar la inteligencia divina.<\/p>\n<p>Algunas culturas ind\u00edgenas de Am\u00e9rica creen que las piedras poseen esp\u00edritus que no deben ser perturbados innecesariamente.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RK3LC39aDmE?si=C5Fopfsma8lraTBT\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Un sitio arqueol\u00f3gico cerca del r\u00edo Chiriqu\u00ed Viejo contiene piedras talladas y grandes rocas que se cree que se usaban como mapas para indicar la ruta hacia la cima del volc\u00e1n Bar\u00fa.<\/p>\n<p>Algunas personas encuentran propiedades terap\u00e9uticas en las piedras y las utilizan para meditar.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-19-at-15.50.51.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5408\" src=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-19-at-15.50.51-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-19-at-15.50.51-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-19-at-15.50.51-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-19-at-15.50.51-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-04-19-at-15.50.51.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Los ec\u00f3logos dicen que las rocas estabilizan el lecho del r\u00edo, actuando como una especie de armadura y ayudando a prevenir la erosi\u00f3n excesiva.<\/p>\n<p>El otro d\u00eda me sub\u00ed a una de las grandes rocas y observ\u00e9 c\u00f3mo el agua corr\u00eda. Han pasado m\u00e1s de cien vidas humanas desde que esta enorme roca se desprendi\u00f3 del volc\u00e1n Bar\u00fa. Me pregunt\u00e9 cu\u00e1nto tiempo habr\u00eda estado en ese mismo lugar. Era una roca gigantesca. Decid\u00ed llamarla Bertha Butt. Era un personaje de una canci\u00f3n funk de 1975 llamada &#8220;The Bertha Butt Boogie&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Un d\u00eda o dos despu\u00e9s, maquinaria pesada arras\u00f3 con las rocas alrededor de Bertha. Ya no la ve\u00eda. Finalmente, volv\u00ed ayer y la encontr\u00e9, maltrecha, pero intacta.<\/p>\n<p>Eso me dio la idea de rastrear estas rocas milenarias a medida que se acerca su posible destrucci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/526606634_10233668818296501_6153154915344638289_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5414\" src=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/526606634_10233668818296501_6153154915344638289_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/526606634_10233668818296501_6153154915344638289_n.jpg 612w, https:\/\/traceyeaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/526606634_10233668818296501_6153154915344638289_n-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A medida que avance el proyecto de extracci\u00f3n, les informar\u00e9 sobre c\u00f3mo les va a Arnold, Brad y al resto de los miembros del Sal\u00f3n de la Fama. Aqu\u00ed est\u00e1 la lista completa de los miembros del Sal\u00f3n de la Fama:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Arnold Schwarzenegger, estrella de \u201cTerminator\u201d, ha visitado Panam\u00e1.<\/li>\n<li>Brad Pitt, quien se dice posee propiedades en exclusivas comunidades costeras paname\u00f1as.<\/li>\n<li>Juan Carlos Navarro, destacado ambientalista y actual Ministro de Medio Ambiente de Panam\u00e1.<\/li>\n<li>Rub\u00e9n Blades, m\u00fasico, cantante, actor, activista y ex Ministro de Turismo de Panam\u00e1.<\/li>\n<li>Yazm\u00edn Col\u00f3n de Cortizo, ex Primera Dama, quien impuls\u00f3 la Ley de Derechos de la Naturaleza de Panam\u00e1.<\/li>\n<li>Maricel Cohen de Mulino, actual Primera Dama de Panam\u00e1, ha defendido la protecci\u00f3n del medio ambiente.<\/li>\n<li>Leonardo DiCaprio se ha opuesto a los proyectos mineros a gran escala en Panam\u00e1 y una nueva especie de serpiente fue nombrada en honor a su madre.<\/li>\n<li>Mick Jagger, m\u00fasico de los Rolling Stones, ha tenido propiedades en Panam\u00e1.<\/li>\n<li>Monti Aguirre, director del programa para Latinoam\u00e9rica de International Rivers, organizaci\u00f3n que protege los r\u00edos y los derechos de las comunidades que dependen de ellos.<\/li>\n<li>Dwayne \u201cThe Rock\u201d Johnson, estrella de Hollywood y luchador.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 Chiriqu\u00ed Viejo River boulders named after them. (Haga clic aqu\u00ed para acceder a la versi\u00f3n en espa\u00f1ol de este art\u00edculo). 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