The dammage in Cerro Punta, Bambito y Paso Ancho
during the flooding of the Rio Chiriqui on the 22nd of November 2008.

We revisited many locations on the 6th of Cecember (14 days after the worst flooding).

Beneath various picures you will find a link to a picture of the situation 2 weeks after the flooding.

The road to Cerro Punta. Road to Cerro Punta on the 6th of December
The road to Cerro Punta.
The new bridges held out very well. Bridge on the 6th of December
The entrance towards Casa Grande, it was a double entrance way at both sides of the Eucalyptus Entrance Casa Grande on the 6th of December
The back side of a church in Bambito. Church on the 6th of December
Halve a building disappeared, Houses on the 6th of December
The house near "el puente colgante" just past Bambito direction Cerro Punta. The hanging Bridge on the 6th of December
River flow on the 6th of December
Dammage in Cerro Punta direction Guadelupe. Dammaged house in Cerro Punta on the 6th of December
Situation after 14 days on the 6th of December.
On the road to Cerro Punta taken Sunday	On the road to Cerro Punta taken Monday.
Situation 14 days later on the 6 th of December.
40 meters of garden gone, plus two bedrooms. Dammaged house in Cerro Punta near Guadelupe on the 6th of December
At the right you see the septic tank that originally was located there were the PVC pipes are.
The normal flow of the river is above the piece of wood at the left hand side. River Back Normal on the 6th of December
There were rumours that the bridge to Hacienda Las Nubes was down, but that was incorrect.	Coming back towards Bambito a traffic jam.
The trout farm at Bambito was totally ruined, millions of dead trout. They had opened the gates so that everybody that wanted trout good take them. Bambito Trout Farm on the 6th of December
He ate 6 big trouts.	Everybody is eating trout in Volcan.
End of the road in Paso Ancho to the Coffee Farm "la Florentina" and the construction site of a new Hydro Plant. End of the road in Paso Ancho on the 6th of December
End of the road in Paso Ancho again on the 6th of December
ISOLATED, for how long?
END of the road.
Totally changed landscape, back at Las Perlas.
Cannot believe her eyes.
Normally the river is only at the right hand side where you see the road.

Have alook at the river alongside of our farm on Sunday Morning: 23-11-2008
 
Have alook at the river alongside of our farm on Saturday Afternoon: 22-11-2008
 

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