Moti talked us into going up to Altos on Friday, but when it came time to leave, his plumber arrived and he couldn't go. We went alone and made some calls as we drove up the hill to see who was home that we could visit.
One stop which didn't need an appointment was Moti's bunker which he built in the side of a hill. It is about 50 meters and he says it cost about $20000. We me the builder.
We have been thinking that we could build a very simple house on our lot in Altos. This would give us a cool place to go to on party weekends when many Panamanians crank up the music.
We stopped in to see our architect Cesar. This is his house in Altos. We love his use of colors, shapes, and textures.
Cesar suggest we consider a small 25 meter house that is a small version of our original design, instead of the bunker. Having the bunker double as a parking space would require a retaining wall which is costly. His plan would have an open air living area, a small 4m x 4m bedroom, and a pass through kitchen. If it has some storage, it could work.
We visited with Audrey and Jose who own the house next to our lot. We looked at our lot. The area around the bolders could be a swimming pool. The house wold go just to the left. Our original plan was for a much larger one bedroom house much lower on the lot for a better view, but with nothing selling in the states, we just can't part with the cash.
After visiting our lot, we visited our new friends Richard and Bella. They just moved into a lovely home, higher up in the valley than our lot. They are just getting moved in. We met them at Twisters and helped them find the fish coop. They are from Iowa and have just moved down to Altos after visiting Panama and othe Latin American countries several times. Both have an interest in photography. Bella was a commercial photographer and Richard taught creative photography at the high school level. They are great fun and make a good Black Russion. The view from their house at sunset is spectacular.
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