Paradise

Here at Bocas Foresty Project, you can relax in a hammock amid tropical birdsong, exotic aromas, the tinkling of creeks, the whisper of a breeze.

Here, you can feast on mangos, pineapples, bananas, papaya, sugarcane, passion fruit and more than 40 other fruits that grow on the farm.

Here, you can commune with nature, strolling edges of the planted hillsides, venturing into the rainforest on foot, exploring the mangrove by kayak.

Here, you can do things at your own pace; no one pressures you to go faster or meet a deadline or get somewhere by 9 or make your bed or shave.

Here, you can build your dream house with stunning vistas at a fraction of the cost back home and free of excessive building-code restrictions and whiney neighbors.

Here you can birdwatch, surf and fish, as well as scuba dive, swim, snorkel, sunbathe, cycle, kayak, sail, Jetski, ultralite and horseback ride.

Here, you can have a field day gardening, as most everything thrives in the Tropics, and cheap and eager help for landscaping jobs is no problema.

Here, you can plant even more trees if you'd like (we'll gladly provide step-by-step instructions to facilitate things to reduce the risk of losses).

Here, you can open an eco-lodge, if you so wish, or allow eco-oriented tour operators (there are many in Bocas) to give tours of your farm, if you so wish.

"If you so wish." Four words at the heart of paradise. Your paradise ... if you so wish! Situated in such a way neighbors and passers-by cannot affect your views, rock your tranquility with their noises or otherwise violate your world.

Government interference? Hardly. You have to pay property tax ($250/year) and contribute to your workers' Social Security ($1.85/day worked). Can I prance around naked? Certainly. Throw wild parties and play loud music all night and day? If you wish. Rum? Make that a double, if you insist.

The Project ... paradise? ... ¡Sí!

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