Amazing House Sit Opportunity...

We're always on the lookout for an exciting new house sitting opportunity. Here's one that tops the list for "excitement" but, unfortunately, it's a bit too extreme for our taste.  Nevertheless, it's a fantastic opportunity for someone.

What a amazing opportunity for someone to enjoy a VERY different environment!

Here's what the home owners asked for:

Adventuresome, self-reliant, financially sound, physically fit, boat and navigation savvy, jungle-friendly, off-the-grid-everything familiar couple needed to take care of "Cerro Velero," our 5 acre waterfront jungle property and home. 

There are two easy dogs who also need tending to. Reasonable facility with Spanish needed for communicating with the gardener.

The home is in a roadless area, so there are no roads. It is a 30 minute boat ride (you drive the boat) to the nearest town with supplies. The small house is on a hill with good breezes, and has a knock-your-socks-off view of the water and mountains and sunsets. Lots of kayaking and walking and hiking opportunities on the property and nearby.

While it is paradise in many ways, it is definitely not a resort! You can't go out at night because it's not safe to take the boat out where there are no lights or aids to navigation. (There's nowhere nearby to go, anyway.) There is no television unless you set up a Slingbox in the states to watch over the internet.

Yes, at least there is good, fast internet!

The nights are 12 hours long, dark unless the moon is out, and often loud with howler monkeys, night birds, insects and frogs. And there are bugs. It really is a jungle.

While there are good Gringo neighbors nearby, there is no grocery store around the corner. Bocas del Toro, a half hour away by boat, is the nearest town. Everything has to be schlepped around Bocas on foot (or taxi), stowed in Cricket, our small launch, and then schlepped up the hill to the house. Unless you want to lug it all yourself, you have to get back before our worker goes home for the day.

Most folks in the area go into town no more than once a week. If you forget something, you just have to do without until the next time you go to town. Or borrow from the neighbors. 

And, it rains a lot. Like, oh, close to 140 inches a year. But that is what makes it a jungle!

So, if that doesn't put you off...it really is magically, wonderfully beautiful! TONS of birds, including toucans and oropendolas. Also, sloths and howler monkeys, and dolphins and turtles in the bay out front. 

We have a site with lots of photos if you want to take a look and learn more.

I Do require Pet/Animal Care   Pet/Animal Types:  Dogs,