When we started looking for a home in Puerto Rico, realtor after
realtor recommended that we buy in Palmas del Mar, a massive resort development
with six miles of ocean frontage on the southeast coast. This is the largest
planned resort development in the Caribbean, and calls itself “Puerto Rico’s #1
vacation destination.” But is it? Not for us.
The many rings of gated security work for some people, but for
us they made us feel disconnected from real Puerto Rico. We visited the beach
and were underwhelmed, and access to it is extremely limited.
Palmas del Mar started as a vacation spot and evolved to
include residential opportunities, and features a golf course, tennis club, athletic
club, equestrian area, a forest (Bosque Pterocarpus), marina, school (Palmas
Academy), shopping area, hotels, restaurants and more. The residents ride
around in golf carts, and their association has regular social events.
So what’s it like? Take a tour and see if it’s your cup of
tea. We decided it’s not ours. Lisa calls it Gringolandia.
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