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As a black guy myself Panama is my dream country to retire. Nothing makes me happier to see successful fellow black folks moving over there. Hopefully in the future I will join you guys. I'm really working hard to make it. I love Panama so much. Cheers
Been living in Coronado for two years inside the gate. The clinic you mentioned is not open 24 hours but daytime hours during the week and closed on Sunday. The closest emergency services are in San Carlos. Most of the roads where there are houses are not paved and in poor repair. Electricity goes out frequently and those with public water sometimes lose it. Security is not what it seems. While they may monitor cars going in and out there are other ways to access Coronado on foot. There are frequent thefts and reports of squatters. Someone attempted to rob our house in the middle of the night last year and it took 2 hours for the police to arrive. The beachfront houses and condos may have fewer issues but Coronado is not utopia by any means.
Thanks for sharing your insight. Sorry to hear about the attempted break in and poor police response time. Your comment will help someone who is considering Coronado.
We're moving (from NC) just 20 min north of Coronado next month to a 7500-acre gated eco-development called Altos del Maria, because we like the cooler temps... and lack of mosquitos in the mountains! It's TOO cool to have so much incredible diversity, so nearby! LOOOOOVE PANAMA, and SURE you guys will find the perfect spot! Sure hope to run into you two one day... SOON!
Hello. My family and i are interested in Panama 🇵🇦 and Costa Rica 🇨🇷. We will be also leaving North Carolina. How are you guys liking it so far ? We live seeing comments from North Carolinians that have or are moving abroad. 😊
@@sheysandNCgrownvirgo Heya, Hon! The area we moved to in the mountains is awesome! The diversity within the forests of Altos del Maria is beyond explanation - the most natural I've ever been immersed in. There's quite a few expats living here, and the temperatures 15-20°F cooler than the Playa (which is only 30 minutes away). El Valle is only 30 minutes as well, using a private road from the back gate.
This was some great information. We plan on visiting there because my brother-in-law lives there. As a matter of face he's the guy in your video dancing in the club with the white hat. Yes, we are coming there and thank you!💕
Your videos are awesome glad you like Coronado .I love Coronado also love the community and the people are so nice very safe to walk around. I'm so glad I made Coronado my retirement living. Thank you for showing everyone how beautiful it is 😎
A list of things to do or eat: Quesos Chela, strawberry popsicle in Chiriquí, tamales de maíz nuevo and torrejitas from Chiriquí, bollo preñado, arroz con pollo in Pío Pío, sancocho Los Santos style, Pescao con patacones Chorrillo style, anything done with pixvae, plantitá Bocas del Toro
I LOL for real during the mosquito part 😂😂😂 Be careful to check the malaria maps during your travels. I speak from personal experience. Love your videos!
You guys make great content. What you cover is interesting but how you cover it is interesting. I'd watch you guys cover a time share. No joke about those mosquitos! I hate hate hate them but they love love love me.
Another "Exclusive" video lol. We took a cruise earlier in the year that docked in Panama for a day. The cruise port area wasn't very impressive but once outside of the cruise port area we were able to see a totally different side. Playa Coronado looks interesting but the lack of sidewalks really takes away from all the beautiful things in the video. Why would they not build sidewalks to encourage people to get out? Not being able to get out and take a nice walk in the morning or after dinner makes it a deal breaker. Thanks again for another good video!
Good video, I didn't know the difference between Playa Coronado and Coronado. As far as lack of sidewalks, well that's a feature of country living. I live in the country in California and we don't have sidewalks either. Typically sidewalks are a feature of city or urban living, where they tax the local residents for city services.
It’s not like you’re walking around Playa del Carmen. They just went to Picasso’s which is an expat hangout. There are lots of Panamanians in the area.
Hi guys, sorry I couldn't watch your videos I was under the weather 🤒🤧🤕 for bit with this Chicago changing weather, but anyways, Panama it is beautiful I've been there before, I have friend whos from Panama took there Coronado it is beautiful and there beaches and their food is amazing as well. Thank you guys for this video stay safe 🙏🏽
Jajaja you went right to the exclusive area! 😂 Yeah there you are expected to own a car and in fact did you count how many pedestrians are around? Most likely none. But there are more places ask the locals. There are some communities in mountain areas that are more or less walking friendly with a more organized local community with fresh fruits a vegetables picked hours in the fields and stuff that you can get only on the countryside of Panama. Also try to visit Bocas del Toro, and Chiriquí! Ohhh about food ask for Quesos Chela!!! That is s must stop for locals going back and forth from the city to the countryside
Yeah we spent a few days in a nearby town and enjoyed the chill vibe...chickens running around everywhere, piles of mangoes all over the ground....its where we shot the mosquito skit.
I've been watching videos of Panama and saw so many cities that are walkable to some of the things you mentioned. Why not try some other cities in Panama. Charlotte Van Horn of BEIP (Black Expats in Panama) has some great information. There are over 2,000 members.
No knock on Panama but we saw enough to know it wasn't for us. If there are only a couple of cities that we feel like we are thriving in then citizenship isn't worth the hassle for us. We think it's great for the right ppl just not us. Too many countries that we have been too that appreciate more.
Interesting. I was a member of a Live Virtual Tour Group. It was called Heygo but they closed down April 11. It was wonderful! That had Live tours all over the world, 24 hours a day! Now, all the guides and us Voyagers have come together and created a different group. "Heygoing! Voyagers and Guides from Heygo" I had already thought about a couple of places like Ecuador, New Zealand and Panama was on my list. Ecuador seems to be a beautiful place but it doesn't seem to have many African Americans there from what I saw on the Live tours, although, I could be wrong. New Zealand sparked my interest because of some UA-cam videos from African Americans who live there. It wasn't very convincing. Lol! I also, thought about Oaxaca, New Mexico. I saw this on the Live Virtual Tour. During a live virtual tour of Peru I didn't see many African Americans there either. Is there a large community of African Americans that live in Peru?
@@carollbrown7417 No, not very many in Peru but Ecuador has a growing group in Manta. If you are looking to connect w/ the community. You may want to look at the state of Bahia in Brazil and yes Oaxaca is very diverse as well. Happy hunting fellow traveler!
We will be exploring Panama in Feb. From afar, my thoughts on Coronado is an expensive part of the country to retire to. Not sure it would fit our budget or our desire for a more quiet living.
There are many towns here less exclusive and much less expensive than Coronado. Happy hunting. I am sure you will be able to find an affordable home if the country suits you!
I’m living in Nueva Gorgona surrounded by Panamanian people, 3 minutes away from Coronado. If you like to leave your home country, no idea why you would surround yourself with - right - your own country men? I like to visit every couple of weeks a nice restaurant. Most customers are North Americans. Not my favorite places. But my girlfriend likes to visit this area. And no thank you to all this gated communities in Panama. As a young man, I got drafted into the military in Germany. Last time I lived in a “gated community “.
I have a friend who is moving back to the states from there due to medical issues that just can’t be handled easily in Panama. Same thing happens here in the Marina area of Puerto Vallarta in MX (lots of Mexican nationals have vacation homes here as well) but no one checks the trunks of the cars!!
I hope that everything g works out for your friend...and yeah I understand a gated community with a gated community but that trunk thi g was interesting...I wonder what happened to make them start doing it 🤷🏽♂️
Beautiful location but the one-way in the one way out would be a no for me. I love how people are living their best life and enjoying other humans after COVID it appears many in the US have become cold zombies
It makes sense when many of the owners of real estate there live in Panama City, and visit their homes on the weekend and the summer. They want their investment to be protected and not worry when they are not there. In Costa Rica, many beach homes that are vacant, get broken into and vandalized when they are not in use.
Hi! I watched your video about Playa Coronado in Panama and saw that you said it wasn’t really walkable. I was going to stay in Coronado this summer on the last leg of my Panama trip, but I really like an area that is more walkable. Do you have any suggestions on the pacific coast of Panama? Thanks! -Amy
Glad I watched till the end cause of the conclusive commentary but almost cut it short as the "exclusive" interjection got very tiresome. Not once not twice then just way too many times, became very boring.
Thanks for your feedback but in all honesty we here doing a service and having fun. You can't get w/ the fun 🤷🏾♂️ Eat the meat and toss away the bone or just don't eat.
Doesn’t appeal to me either, plus that beach sand does not look desirable. I also put walkability high on my list. Note: Monserrat neighborhood in Buenos Aires-which I think you might like, it has the cosmopolitan air of NYC/CDMX, but feels much more European.
Eat citrus (acid), garlic and onions, spicy foods (chili peppers), beans, and tomatoes to repel mosquitoes. 😉 You might repel each other too, but the pest problem will minimize. 😆😂😂
@@TheYarbros Sometimes I think it’s fresh blood (being that you guys are new to the area) that’s makes you stand out to mosquitoes. They say to avoid sugary and salty foods, and ice cream. 🙁😆😂😂
Stop with bs exclusive bs, just say is an upper class area, that suports a much larger area where this just about anything you could want. Am 70+/- miles north in Cocle, few expats, fewer tourists, quiet, safe McDs, KFC, Dominos, Pappa Johns 15 miles away, fantastic local eateries too
there's more than 2 restaurants "behind the gate", but why would you limit the list to those? there are quite a few more on the road in from the highway like El Punto and Sand Bar. after being in Playa Coronado for a week I found it to be way over hyped compared to what it actually is. as an "exclusive" community based around a golf course I would compare it to Princeville in Kauai. and there really is no comparison. the roads here are all full of potholes and there are a lot of abandoned properties. many roads are unimproved and some are so bad that you worry about damaging your rental car. I didnt find the security very strict, but the problem as a visitor is that they dont give you a tag or a pass card to use so I found every time I came back in I had to prove to them each time that I was entitled to be there. and if you really wanted to sneak in you could just enter by walking from the beach at Nueva Gorgona. having said all that I did enjoy my time here... but for me the much more enjoyable nearby option was Punta Chame. an authentic (black!) fishing village in a beautiful setting where a lot of people go to do kite surfing.
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As a black guy myself Panama is my dream country to retire.
Nothing makes me happier to see successful fellow black folks moving over there.
Hopefully in the future I will join you guys. I'm really working hard to make it.
I love Panama so much.
Cheers
Cheers, may you have safe and speedy passage!
I agree with Apryl - looks nice but I want walkable and local culture. Not all expats. Interesting place to see and I’m glad you covered it.
I believe he said 30% expats.
Thank you and yes we're trying to keep an open mind and showcase what we come across incase others can appreciate it!
Yup, 10,000 residents and an estimated 3-4,000 expats.
the beach is walkable... but I generally agree as well. not a fan of "exclusive" communities.
Been living in Coronado for two years inside the gate. The clinic you mentioned is not open 24 hours but daytime hours during the week and closed on Sunday. The closest emergency services are in San Carlos. Most of the roads where there are houses are not paved and in poor repair. Electricity goes out frequently and those with public water sometimes lose it. Security is not what it seems. While they may monitor cars going in and out there are other ways to access Coronado on foot. There are frequent thefts and reports of squatters. Someone attempted to rob our house in the middle of the night last year and it took 2 hours for the police to arrive. The beachfront houses and condos may have fewer issues but Coronado is not utopia by any means.
Thanks for sharing your insight. Sorry to hear about the attempted break in and poor police response time. Your comment will help someone who is considering Coronado.
Wonderful content, Beautiful beach and places. I really appreciate your channel. Thank you so much :)
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We're moving (from NC) just 20 min north of Coronado next month to a 7500-acre gated eco-development called Altos del Maria, because we like the cooler temps... and lack of mosquitos in the mountains! It's TOO cool to have so much incredible diversity, so nearby! LOOOOOVE PANAMA, and SURE you guys will find the perfect spot! Sure hope to run into you two one day... SOON!
Yes, all things in the right time. Love those mountains over there and we hope you are happy in your new place. Best wishes!
I've been in Panama for 2.5 weeks and am surprised by the lack of mosquitoes. I think I only had one bite. maybe just good luck or time of season.
Hello. My family and i are interested in Panama 🇵🇦 and Costa Rica 🇨🇷. We will be also leaving North Carolina. How are you guys liking it so far ? We live seeing comments from North Carolinians that have or are moving abroad. 😊
@@sheysandNCgrownvirgo Heya, Hon! The area we moved to in the mountains is awesome! The diversity within the forests of Altos del Maria is beyond explanation - the most natural I've ever been immersed in. There's quite a few expats living here, and the temperatures 15-20°F cooler than the Playa (which is only 30 minutes away). El Valle is only 30 minutes as well, using a private road from the back gate.
I know you two have MANY, MANY more countries to get to but... I wouldn't be surprised if Panama ends up where you plant that flag. 🇵🇦
It is a very laid back spot!
This was some great information. We plan on visiting there because my brother-in-law lives there. As a matter of face he's the guy in your video dancing in the club with the white hat. Yes, we are coming there and thank you!💕
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Your videos are awesome glad you like Coronado .I love Coronado also love the community and the people are so nice very safe to walk around. I'm so glad I made Coronado my retirement living. Thank you for showing everyone how beautiful it is 😎
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Wow! Great content and delightful personalities! Keep it up- you are gonna be STARS!
Love you for that! 😁😎😄
A list of things to do or eat: Quesos Chela, strawberry popsicle in Chiriquí, tamales de maíz nuevo and torrejitas from Chiriquí, bollo preñado, arroz con pollo in Pío Pío, sancocho Los Santos style, Pescao con patacones Chorrillo style, anything done with pixvae, plantitá Bocas del Toro
Okay, we've had a few of these we'll get on w/ trying the rest!
Great info..👍🏽 Appreciate ya hitting up this area...but the "EXCLUSIVE" thing was hurting me.. 🤷🏾♂️
Ok, thanks for watching.
Omg me too! Other than that irritating part - great content!
Big up.( PANAMA).... Im from panama but raise in BK NYC.......
I LOL for real during the mosquito part 😂😂😂 Be careful to check the malaria maps during your travels. I speak from personal experience. Love your videos!
Thank you! We stay extra aware of those pesky things.
You guys make great content. What you cover is interesting but how you cover it is interesting. I'd watch you guys cover a time share. No joke about those mosquitos! I hate hate hate them but they love love love me.
Thank you...True story we almost did cover a timeshare back in Cabo 🤣 We need and love your support. Thank you again!
Coronado seems like a nice place to visit for a long weekend.
It's a relaxing vibe for sure!
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Another "Exclusive" video lol. We took a cruise earlier in the year that docked in Panama for a day. The cruise port area wasn't very impressive but once outside of the cruise port area we were able to see a totally different side. Playa Coronado looks interesting but the lack of sidewalks really takes away from all the beautiful things in the video. Why would they not build sidewalks to encourage people to get out? Not being able to get out and take a nice walk in the morning or after dinner makes it a deal breaker. Thanks again for another good video!
We agree there are some private groups now working on getting sidewalks laid in different areas......
If lack of sidewalks is the only problem, I think I found my retirement destination.
Sounds awesome. Glad we made it out there for you!
Fantastic video, guys!
Good video, I didn't know the difference between Playa Coronado and Coronado. As far as lack of sidewalks, well that's a feature of country living. I live in the country in California and we don't have sidewalks either. Typically sidewalks are a feature of city or urban living, where they tax the local residents for city services.
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great video, hopefully I'll make it to Panama one day and I agree it seems like a nice place but not very walkable or authentic
Correct and it's a nice place to visit!
It’s not like you’re walking around Playa del Carmen. They just went to Picasso’s which is an expat hangout. There are lots of Panamanians in the area.
Hi guys, sorry I couldn't watch your videos I was under the weather 🤒🤧🤕 for bit with this Chicago changing weather, but anyways, Panama it is beautiful I've been there before, I have friend whos from Panama took there Coronado it is beautiful and there beaches and their food is amazing as well. Thank you guys for this video stay safe 🙏🏽
Oh no! Sorry to hear about you being sick. Hope you feel better and thanks for keeping up w/ us!
Great information thanks for the video
Thanks for watching!
Jajaja you went right to the exclusive area! 😂 Yeah there you are expected to own a car and in fact did you count how many pedestrians are around? Most likely none. But there are more places ask the locals. There are some communities in mountain areas that are more or less walking friendly with a more organized local community with fresh fruits a vegetables picked hours in the fields and stuff that you can get only on the countryside of Panama. Also try to visit Bocas del Toro, and Chiriquí! Ohhh about food ask for Quesos Chela!!! That is s must stop for locals going back and forth from the city to the countryside
Yeah we spent a few days in a nearby town and enjoyed the chill vibe...chickens running around everywhere, piles of mangoes all over the ground....its where we shot the mosquito skit.
I've been watching videos of Panama and saw so many cities that are walkable to some of the things you mentioned. Why not try some other cities in Panama. Charlotte Van Horn of BEIP (Black Expats in Panama) has some great information. There are over 2,000 members.
No knock on Panama but we saw enough to know it wasn't for us. If there are only a couple of cities that we feel like we are thriving in then citizenship isn't worth the hassle for us. We think it's great for the right ppl just not us. Too many countries that we have been too that appreciate more.
@@TheYarbros I'm interested in moving to another country. May I ask what other countries fit your criteria? Thanks.
@@carollbrown7417 So far, Thailand, Mexico, Ecuador and Peru are our favs. We are slow traveling around searching for the "right ones" for us.
Interesting. I was a member of a Live Virtual Tour Group. It was called Heygo but they closed down April 11. It was wonderful! That had Live tours all over the world, 24 hours a day! Now, all the guides and us Voyagers have come together and created a different group. "Heygoing! Voyagers and Guides from Heygo"
I had already thought about a couple of places like Ecuador, New Zealand and Panama was on my list. Ecuador seems to be a beautiful place but it doesn't seem to have many African Americans there from what I saw on the Live tours, although, I could be wrong. New Zealand sparked my interest because of some UA-cam videos from African Americans who live there. It wasn't very convincing. Lol! I also, thought about Oaxaca, New Mexico. I saw this on the Live Virtual Tour. During a live virtual tour of Peru I didn't see many African Americans there either. Is there a large community of African Americans that live in Peru?
@@carollbrown7417 No, not very many in Peru but Ecuador has a growing group in Manta. If you are looking to connect w/ the community. You may want to look at the state of Bahia in Brazil and yes Oaxaca is very diverse as well. Happy hunting fellow traveler!
We will be exploring Panama in Feb. From afar, my thoughts on Coronado is an expensive part of the country to retire to. Not sure it would fit our budget or our desire for a more quiet living.
There are many towns here less exclusive and much less expensive than Coronado. Happy hunting. I am sure you will be able to find an affordable home if the country suits you!
to me the biggest thing is do you like hot and humid or do you like cool fresh air... the difference between being at the beach vs in the mountians.
I’m living in Nueva Gorgona surrounded by Panamanian people, 3 minutes away from Coronado. If you like to leave your home country, no idea why you would surround yourself with - right - your own country men? I like to visit every couple of weeks a nice restaurant. Most customers are North Americans. Not my favorite places. But my girlfriend likes to visit this area. And no thank you to all this gated communities in Panama. As a young man, I got drafted into the military in Germany. Last time I lived in a “gated community “.
Great video ….how is the weather.
The weather is awesome. That area receives much less water than the rest of Panama during the rainy season...Temps range from 77-88 °F (guesstimate).
Thank you 🙏🏽
Thank You!
Likewise!
Yea doesn't draw..but cool to see..great video, as usual
Thank you!
I have a friend who is moving back to the states from there due to medical issues that just can’t be handled easily in Panama. Same thing happens here in the Marina area of Puerto Vallarta in MX (lots of Mexican nationals have vacation homes here as well) but no one checks the trunks of the cars!!
I hope that everything g works out for your friend...and yeah I understand a gated community with a gated community but that trunk thi g was interesting...I wonder what happened to make them start doing it 🤷🏽♂️
Beautiful location but the one-way in the one way out would be a no for me. I love how people are living their best life and enjoying other humans after COVID it appears many in the US have become cold zombies
Yeah, i can't say I was cool with it at all.
It makes sense when many of the owners of real estate there live in Panama City, and visit their homes on the weekend and the summer. They want their investment to be protected and not worry when they are not there. In Costa Rica, many beach homes that are vacant, get broken into and vandalized when they are not in use.
Rondell you crack me up 🤣
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Rondel you crack me up 😂
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Hi! I watched your video about Playa Coronado in Panama and saw that you said it wasn’t really walkable. I was going to stay in Coronado this summer on the last leg of my Panama trip, but I really like an area that is more walkable. Do you have any suggestions on the pacific coast of Panama? Thanks! -Amy
just come to Coronado. you can walk the beach. thats what I did. there is no reason to skip this place.
Hubby needs to stop bringing them bugs to attack you. LOL
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Are you still in Panama?
No, we're currently in Ecuador.
Exclusive!!
Yes!
We are definitely mosquito sippy-cups!
I hate it but pure fact!
Sounds like , Querétaro,Mexico 😊 know you been there, have you ruled it out ?
Definitely not ruled out. We like Querétaro more than Coronado hands down.
What’s the point of only checking taxis and not the other cars?
I don"t know...didn't make good sense to me either.
So.. it’s like Palm Beach vs. West Palm beach 🤷🏻♀️Kinda sorta
Nail on the head!
Glad I watched till the end cause of the conclusive commentary but almost cut it short as the "exclusive" interjection got very tiresome. Not once not twice then just way too many times, became very boring.
Thanks for your feedback but in all honesty we here doing a service and having fun. You can't get w/ the fun 🤷🏾♂️ Eat the meat and toss away the bone or just don't eat.
What is the price range of the houses there?
We saw lots from $75/m² and homes northward of $350/ m² .... 4 bed 4 bath for 300k...apts range > $1500
@@TheYarbros Thank you. Panama is on our short list. Are you planning to hit Spain?
@@quentintyler Oh yes! The south of Spain France and the countryside of Italy....after South America. God Willing.
No matter where you as a visitor...the mosquitoes know.
Big Facts!
Nice Video but nothing for me. Saludos from Panama City
Thanks for watching! Not for us either! We did stay in a little town right next to this one and we kind of liked it but it was a little too remote.
Doesn’t appeal to me either, plus that beach sand does not look desirable. I also put walkability high on my list. Note: Monserrat neighborhood in Buenos Aires-which I think you might like, it has the cosmopolitan air of NYC/CDMX, but feels much more European.
Can't wait to experience it!
Drop the EXCLUSIVE please.
Whats your issue with EXCLUSIVE!...inquiring minds want to know....
@@TheYarbros Your content is exclusive and enjoyable by itself.
@@DarrylOmari Thanks, we do our best to have creativevfun w/ the content.
Pass! I have no desire to recreate a US environment and spend my time with expats/immigrants outside of an area I chose to leave. Bye Coronado...next!
Given your comments about the mosquitos, I see a natural mosquito repellant endorsement deal in your future. Much luck to you, fam.
Appreciate that! and I hope we do get a deal! Blessings!
I hear ya! I get destroyed by those little “bast--“ I call it “ feeding the wildlife”😝
Also, I don’t know if this is fact or not, but I’ve heard that if you have O+ blood, you are one of the people that the mosquitoes love🤷🏼♀️
Eat citrus (acid), garlic and onions, spicy foods (chili peppers), beans, and tomatoes to repel mosquitoes. 😉 You might repel each other too, but the pest problem will minimize. 😆😂😂
I am a spice lover I eat all of that stuff in abundance and they still track me down 😵💫
@@TheYarbros Sometimes I think it’s fresh blood (being that you guys are new to the area) that’s makes you stand out to mosquitoes. They say to avoid sugary and salty foods, and ice cream. 🙁😆😂😂
@@gabriellehollis9081 I was thinking the same....I remember lounging in parks in the states w/ no problems 🤷🏽♂️
Walking everywhere is over-rated.
Not for us. We love it!
Stop with bs exclusive bs, just say is an upper class area, that suports a much larger area where this just about anything you could want. Am 70+/- miles north in Cocle, few expats, fewer tourists, quiet, safe McDs, KFC, Dominos, Pappa Johns 15 miles away, fantastic local eateries too
EXCLUSIVE! IDK about that less tourist BS. We ran into more gringos there than locals
That community looks like you are a prisoner in your home.
Yeah, definitely not for everyone....Exclusive
there's more than 2 restaurants "behind the gate", but why would you limit the list to those? there are quite a few more on the road in from the highway like El Punto and Sand Bar. after being in Playa Coronado for a week I found it to be way over hyped compared to what it actually is. as an "exclusive" community based around a golf course I would compare it to Princeville in Kauai. and there really is no comparison. the roads here are all full of potholes and there are a lot of abandoned properties. many roads are unimproved and some are so bad that you worry about damaging your rental car. I didnt find the security very strict, but the problem as a visitor is that they dont give you a tag or a pass card to use so I found every time I came back in I had to prove to them each time that I was entitled to be there. and if you really wanted to sneak in you could just enter by walking from the beach at Nueva Gorgona. having said all that I did enjoy my time here... but for me the much more enjoyable nearby option was Punta Chame. an authentic (black!) fishing village in a beautiful setting where a lot of people go to do kite surfing.
For us it was just a stop along the trail. Thanks for watching.
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