Surfside

About the project

Surfside is a beachfront apartment tower by Grupo Los Pueblos within the Playa Caracol resort complex, Chame district, on Panama's Pacific coast. Unlike the low-rise phases in the same area, Surfside operates closer to an apartment-hotel model: it features a reception lobby, restaurant, spa, and the tower's own gym.

Apartments are distributed from the 100th floor to the 900th floor. Each floor has four units, arranged as three model A units and one model B unit.

Apartment models at Surfside

Model A – two bedrooms. Enclosed floor area 89.76 m², open floor area 6.70 m², total 96.46 m². This model accounts for the majority of units in the tower.

Model B is located at the end of each floor; the developer has not yet announced the floor area for this model in current documentation.

Lock-off option and rental operations

Surfside allows the apartment to be split into two independent units via a mechanism lock-off, with each side featuring its own entrance and bathroom.

Owners may manage rentals themselves or delegate to the developer's property management unit. According to the developer, when delegated, the apartment is supported by the hotel operations team, listed on specialised booking platforms, and priced dynamically according to peak seasons.

Surfside private amenities

The building features The Coast lobby, a reception desk, The Waves restaurant, Sunset Bar, Island Bar, Surf Shop, Caracol Market convenience store, Zenter spa, Anclas Gym, and Seascape event hall.

The pool area includes the Caribbean Pool, Pacific Pool, a jacuzzi, the Sunset Deck, and the Ukelele Firepit area.

Playa Caracol — a seven-mile beach resort

Playa Caracol is named The Seven Mile Beach Resort by the developer, based on the stretch of white sand approximately seven miles long running along the Pacific coast, backed by the Cerro Chame mountain range.

Shared site-wide amenities include a sports complex with tennis, padel, and basketball courts, a multi-purpose court, and a pump track. Vento Beach Club is operational; the Margaritaville area is under construction; Caracol Village and Retail Village are scheduled to open.

The Chame region surrounding the project hosts sea turtle nesting seasons and humpback whale migrations from Antarctica to the warm waters of Panama, lasting from July to October. Within travel distance are Otoque and Bona islands, the extinct Cerro Chame volcano, San Carlos lake, the natural pools of Charco Verde and Charco Azul, the El Valle de Antón valley, and the Los Cajones de Chame rock labyrinth. Panama is also a renowned destination for sport fishing, with Chiriquí Bay, Coiba National Park, and the Pearl Islands.

Distance to three airports

According to the developer's documentation, Playa Caracol is approximately 57 km from Scarlett Martínez International Airport (RIH), equivalent to a 1-hour drive; approximately 82 km from Panamá Pacífico International Airport (BLB), equivalent to 1 hour and 19 minutes; and approximately 112 km from Tocumen International Airport (PTY), equivalent to 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Grupo Los Pueblos — developer

Grupo Los Pueblos has been operating since 1985, having delivered over 26,000 units and developed 6.2 million m² in Panama, following a model of self-design, self-construction, self-ownership, and self-management. Its in-house property management division has operated since 2010 and currently manages over 300 rental units in Panama.

Industry recognition: Top 10 Latin American developers — Premios LADI 2025 awards, FIABCI and ACOBIR Master Real Estate awards.

Panama Qualified Investor Visa programme

Panama grants permanent residency to investors who purchase titled property in the country, with a minimum threshold of US$300,000. Permanent residency is granted from day one, with processing taking approximately 30 to 45 days, and no physical presence is required for the application. The application includes a spouse, children, and dependent parents. Maintaining residency only requires entering the country once every two years, and investors are eligible to apply for citizenship after 5 years of permanent residency. The asset must be held for at least 5 years.

Individual unit prices at Surfside have not been announced by the developer. Confirmation from Grupo Los Pueblos is required before verifying whether a specific unit meets the US$300,000 threshold.

Ownership conditions and notes

Foreigners are permitted to hold property in Panama with rights equivalent to citizens, with assets registered at the Panama Public Registry. Panama uses the US dollar and applies a territorial tax system.

Prosperous Living Investment recommends that investors request the official price list, Model B floor area, payment schedule, rental programme terms, and a written description of handover standards before placing a deposit.

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Price list

Key amenities

• The Coast lobby and reception desk
• Nhà hàng The Waves
• Sunset Bar và Island Bar
• Surf Shop
• Caracol Market convenience store
• Spa Zenter
• Anclas Gym
• Seascape event hall
• Caribbean Pool và Pacific Pool
• Jacuzzi
• Sunset Deck
• Ukelele Firepit
• Tennis, padel, basketball courts, multi-purpose court, and pump track (shared by the entire complex)
• Vento Beach Club (operational)
• Margaritaville area (under construction)
• White sand beach approximately seven miles long

Nearby amenities

• Sân bay quốc tế Scarlett Martínez (RIH): khoảng 57 km - 1 giờ
• Sân bay quốc tế Panamá Pacífico (BLB): khoảng 82 km - 1 giờ 19 phút
• Sân bay quốc tế Tocumen (PTY): khoảng 112 km - 1 giờ 45 phút
• Vento Beach Club: trong khu
• Cerro Chame (extinct volcano): directly behind the project
• El Valle de Antón, Los Cajones de Chame, San Carlos lake: in the Chame region
• Humpback whale season: July to October

Site plan