First on the agenda was Altos del Maria, a very nice gated community in the mountains near Chame. This was about a hour and a half drive outside of Panama City along a very nice but busy highway.
Once we got to the sales office, a very nice gentleman who spoke very little English gave us some maps of the subdivision and floor plans, and sent us on our way. We drove down to the gate and told the man there that we just wanted to look the area over. Then the fun began. This subdivision is right on the sides of the mountains. I felt at times that I needed a four wheel drive truck just to get up the driveway of some of the houses. The brakes on my little Nissan Sentra started to heat up and burn, so I had to take it a little easy getting around.
The first house we looked at was a nice 2 bedroom with no garage, and a short driveway at a 65 degree angle. The yard was small, and the only patio was on the front porch. Nothing in the back. Nice, but wouldn't work for us.
Here are a few pics of the Altos del Maria area, and the house we looked at.
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| Model Home |
We soon found a cafe and went in to eat, and almost immediately started talking with a resident there. Andy and his wife Sandy have lived there for 6 years. A little startling since we found more empty lots for sale than houses.
After lunch we headed down the mountain and towards the beach at Punta Chame. We had a cervazas at Punta Chame Villas and chatted awhile with the manager George. This was a real nice hotel with a pool right on the beach. George gave us some info on some condomeniums, and off we went. We found a real nice condo right on the beach for a good price, BUT, there was no garage, and the place looked vacant since most of the residents only come by a few days out of the year. I did not get any pics of this place, but I sure would like living there right on the beach.
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| Beach at Punta Chame |
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