Hello permies,
Full disclosure first: I'm a retired engineer living in Panama, and I'm helping a friend sell her property in El Valle. I'll earn a commission if it sells. I'm posting here because I think the right next steward for this land is someone from this community.
THE LAND
El Valle is a small mountain town inside the crater of an ancient volcano, about 1.5 hours west of Panama City, at roughly 600 meters (2,000 ft). The climate is fresh and spring-like year-round, the soil is volcanic, and water is plentiful.
The property is almost 4 hectares (about 10 acres), in 7 separately titled parcels, on a hillside overlooking the whole valley.
WATER
• A stream that runs all 12 months
• A 160-ft well with pumps
• Storage tanks of 2,500 and 5,000 gallons
FOREST AND GROWING SPACE
• A section of primary forest (more than 80% untouched), reached by a steel suspension bridge. Steep in places, which has kept it wild.
• Established gardens and fruit trees around the houses
• Open areas ready for food forest, orchards and kitchen gardens
BUILDINGS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
• Main house: 4 bedrooms, stone fireplace
• Guest house with 3 bedrooms, caretaker's house
• Open-air bohío with kitchen bar and bathroom
• Backup generator, internal road, perimeter fence, internet
POTENTIAL
It would suit a family homestead, a small group wanting to share land, or a retreat or teaching center. Any community or development plan would need a zoning and legal review first; I don't want to promise permits I haven't confirmed.
Short video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9uyfgodV3Y
Foreigners can own titled land in Panama, and a purchase of this size may qualify the buyer for permanent residency (worth confirming with an immigration lawyer). Owner financing is available.
Happy to answer questions here about the land, the climate, or growing in the Panamanian highlands. You can also reach me at
diegodeobaldia@hotmail.com or WhatsApp +507 6747-5767.
Diego
