Walter Amadee owns this Panama property but cannot effectively manage it from sunny California. He advertises Wifi, cable TV and a washing machine but in reality the cable TV hasn't worked in at least 3 months, the Wifi was spotty at best and then failed after three days as did the washing machine. Power failures are common in the area and the second one in December knocked out the washer. The incompetent local, Ricardo, whom he sent to repair it stole my Fugi fx10 camera right off the dining room table, took parts of the washer and never returned.
The kitchen sink is rusty as are the eating utensils.
During our 17-day stay we encountered one cockaroach,one cricket, zero scorpions, six wasps, three crabs, and an unknown number of termites eating the wood core of the bedroom door. The house was swept and new sheets were put upon the bed but the toilets still had someone's poop on the bottom of the seat and top of the bowl. Used toilet paper filled the waste baskets in both bathrooms.
The Playa Uverito/Las Tablas area has Atrazine in the water making it unfit for human consumption. There is a pig farm a few kilometers upwind from the house which gives off unsavory odors at various times each week. There is a garbage dump also upwind which burns garbage every day except Christmas sending the aroma of smoldering plastic, diapers and trash wafting through Playa Uverito. Towels and clothes hung on the line readily pick up the stink.
The beach has little to offer as high tide brings in flotsam and low tide leaves it there for all to see. Driftwood, plastic bags and bottles and styrafoam take-out containers litter the beach and blow about in the wind. Wear water shoes if you brave the waters there as sting rays lie about at low tide just two feet below the surface. There is also a time when thousands of sea snakes (kraits) come ashore to lay their eggs. I don't know which month that is but December wasn't it. You can Google it.
If you still think Playa Uverito is for you then there are alternatives to this property at a much lower rate ($350)/month) as opposed to $70/night. Hotel La Luna, Las Pelicanos, Posada Del Mar are a few. Ernie rents apartments near the restaurant Donde Chinto but I don't have his email address.
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29 Jan 2015
The Uverito Beach House has been rented successfully for over 10 years with reviews of 4 out of 5 stars. At times, there are blackouts that occur in Panama that wipe out electrical appliances/equipment. As such, the Wifi, cable TV, and new washing machine have been installed. The Wifi can be spotty at times due to the distance from Las Tablas, but it allows you to do the basics (e.g. check e-mail/search the internet...it is not fast enough to stream video). If a faster connection is needed, there are several internet cafes in Las Tablas that are relatively cheap. New battery-operated emergency lighting has been installed in the house to assist guests when the blackouts occur. The housekeeper has left the job due to your accusations of stealing a camera. He took parts of the washing machine to get them repaired. We have since replaced the housekeeper and no longer allow anybody into the house in order to avoid accusations of theft. The house is located in the tropics of Panama, so you will encounter insects, which is beyond our control. Crabs tend to come up from the beach across the street at times...just shoo them back toward the beach. Although the water is being treated by the authorities over the last 1 1/2 years, we recommend purchasing drinking water in Las Tablas. The sink, utensils, and door are being replaced. The pig farm and garbage dump are a few kilometers away. The issue of burning garbage is being investigated by the authorities and all property owners in the area are trying to deal with it. As for alternate rental locations at Playa El Uverito, you get what you pay for. At $350/month, you will get a small studio apartment that is located right next to the loudest part of the beach where the party will go all night due to the proximity to the bars and restaurants. It is unfortunate that you did not enjoy your trip. The Uverito Beach House is always being improved to maximize the guest's experience.
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