Central America

Pedasí

Los Santos · Panama

Sanctuary Score

77 / 100

#36 in the Americas

“Sleepy Panamanian fishing village on the Tuna Coast where unspoiled Pacific beaches, a 250-strong expat micro-community, and humpback migrations sit four hours from a global capital.”

White sands of Playa Cirial on Isla Iguana, off Pedasí — Panama

Photo: Pedasí consultant · CC BY-SA 3.0

Sandpipers along the surf at Playa El Arenal — Pedasí, Panama — Photo: Pedasí consultant · CC BY-SA 3.0

Boats on the water among the trees — Pedasí, Panama — Photo by Eduardo Rivas on Unsplash

The ten pillars

Each scored 1–10 by hand. Their sum is the Sanctuary Score.

Nature9 / 10

Walkability8 / 10

Food7 / 10

Healthcare7 / 10

Climate stability8 / 10

Air & water8 / 10

Safety8 / 10

Connectivity7 / 10

Community7 / 10

Beauty8 / 10

At a glance

Tracked separately from the score — these describe the place, they don't rank it.

Climate: Tropical
Sensory load: 2/10 · calm
Cost: $; ~$500/mo · 1BR
Expat community: Medium

Sources

Scores are set by hand against cited public sources — the curation stays auditable.

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