Chitre:
It’s a town, southwestern Panama, situated at the base of Azuero Peninsula. It lies on the left bank of the Villa River, near the Parita Bay (off the Gulf of Panama). Chitré serves as a marketing center for the vegetables and livestock that are grown in the area; it also produces ice, beverages, and brandy. A road leads north from Chitré to the Pan-American Highway, and the city has an airfield.
The carnival celebrations in the city are well-known. They are some of the most famous in the country, and coincide with the celebrations of the Holy Week, Corpus Christi, and St. John the Baptist, the patron saint of the city.
In 2005 the Brujas, the Herrera baseball team that plays in Chitré, won the Panamanian baseball championship, defeating Chiriquí in the championship series, with a team strong with power hitters.
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