Altos Escondidos is a 75-residence eco-luxury resort community located in Panama along the Continental Divide with views of mountains and Gatun Lake. [1] It consists of eco-luxury residences, a boutique hotel, holistic spa, and is set in a tropical rainforest. [2] The development aims to be financially sustainable through residual income streams while also being socially and environmentally sustainable by supporting a local agriculture project and incorporating green technologies. [3] It serves as a model for linking sustainability and investment in Panama.

1. A model from Panama
"I believe it to be perfectly possible for an individual to adopt the way
of life of the future. . . without having to wait for others to do so."
Mohandas K. Gandhi

2. Altos Escondidos is Panama’s only
Eco-Luxury Resort Community.
Located on the Continental Divide,
with pristine views of purple blue
mountains rolling to the Pacific and
Atlantic Oceans, with Gatun Lake
which feeds the Panama Canal as
a backdrop, the development
consists of 75 secluded Eco-Luxury
Residences, Boutique hotel and
Holistic Spa, set in a tropical rain
forest.

3. “Sustainability is about
ensuring that
development meets
the needs of the
present without
compromising the
ability of future
generations to meet
their own needs.”

4. The opportunity
exists to invest
in a
Sustainable
project with a
triple “ P “
bottom line

5. Project concept :
How Altos is being built during the world economic crisis.
• Sustainable as a green development and sustainable as being
frugal in cost savings during the development of the project.
• How the idea came up ( Location, Giving back to the community
and people).
• How the project analysis and development is being valued to be a
sustainable project and keeping the cost down and being profitable.

6. • Sales and marketing ( Global sales and marketing campaign and
launch from Europe )
• Financial State of the project (process of capitalization of the
development and management of the project without any loans.)
• Sustainability and value: the key to driving change in the property
Industry. Altos-project is going to make high financial returns by
preserving the environment , helping people and making a profit.

7. Economic Sustainability:
• Return OF the initial investment.
• Return ON the investment.
• Residual Income from Boutique
Hotel, Spa and Wellness Center.
• Potential Residual income from
Water bottling from the 3 Aquifers
on the land, for the rest of your life.
• Residual Carbon credit Income
from the Green Areas for the rest of
your life.

8. Social Sustainability
Fundación Chichibali - Agriculture, Community Center
supported and funded by sales at Altos Escondidos
• Education & Training
• Stimulation of the local
economy by creating green
collar jobs.
• Incorporation of new green
technologies in the local community.
• Preventive Health and First Aid Help Services

9. Environmental Surroundings.
• Design & Construction meet the highest sustainability standards
• New Green Cutting edge technologies (Solar, Wind &
Water preservation)
• Direct and indirect impact of the project on the Environment
• Agriculture/ Green Space Preservation
• Carbon credits

10. Conclusion:
• At Altos Escondidos, a positive link between
sustainable and value added investment is
being achieved, which has unlocked
investment opportunities.
• The first Real Estate project in Panama to
offer good quality investment marked with
international sustainability standards.
• Altos Escondidos offers sustainable life
styles. A model in peace
with nature.
• Panama Government environmental
agencies (ANAM) and environmental
NGOs ( ANCON ) refer to Altos Escondidos
as “a model to follow”.

11. We, at ALTOS ESCONDIDOS, believe
that “the Ultimate Luxury in
Sustainability is giving back to the
people and protecting the
environment while we make a profit “
www.altosescondidos.com

12. By AthisayaRAJ Mahadevan
CEO, Altos Escondidos S.A.
www.altosescondIdos.com