Main House

Each guest suite is complete with indoor outdoor showers, and all have immediate access to the beach, which is just a short walk from any guest room.

Terraces

Guests can enjoy the company of friends in either the indoor or outdoor living rooms, or on any of the numerous terraces that comprise the southern facade of the house, all of which have magnificent ocean views.

Pool House

The Pool House consists of 1 king suite, en-suite bath, a full kitchen and bar, and is situated at the southern most point of AMAestancia’s property – a point which projects into the Pacific.

The house was designed by the Award Winning NYC based architectural firm, Selldorf Architects, under the direction of Annabelle Selldorf. The Landscape design has been prepared by Edwina von Gal & Co.. The nearly 10,000 square foot Main House, has been primarily organized horizontally, with a 3 story tower adjacent to the main entry of the house, anchoring the design scheme and providing vertical orientation. The Guest Rooms are each realized as individual structures which have been thoughtfully stitched together through the incorporation of a generously sized, shaded terrace, and interspersed, interlocking, interior gardens. The design carefully blends the interior and exterior spaces, creating the illusion that even while you are inside you are still an active participant within this unique landscape. 

Similarly the Common Areas, all have interior spaces which have been complimented by adjacent exterior spaces of the same use. This juxtaposition of indoor / outdoor space provides generously scaled rooms, which can be enjoyed throughout the day and night. Nearly all of the furniture has been designed and created exclusively for AMAestancia. All pieces have been fabricated in our onsite wood shop, with wood that has been sustainably harvested from the Estate. The finishes throughout have been selected to reflect particular schemes and lighting in each room. The finish on the exterior walls contains a combination of sand, marble dust, terra cotta, and concrete – and creates a color and texture that is well suited and indicative of the surroundings. Strictly local materials have been used throughout the house, but with modern, refined detailing. The design balances these ‘rustic’ materials by requiring that they be installed in a ‘sophisticated’ manner. Rustic, contextual, balanced, proportioned are all attributes of the design which result in residence that is luxurious in every way.

AMAestancia is situated on 180 hectares of property of which 67 hectares are being reforested with native species to help reconstitute the natural corridor and landscape of the region.  We are very proud that our forestry project is FSC certified and guests at AMAestancia are invited to tour the upper property through our network of trails, either hiking or on horseback. AMAestancia is unique in many ways. In terms of biodiversity there is a lot of work to be done within the Azuero region, we at AMAestancia are committed to responsible development and operations within our property, and the region. We are very lucky to have two High Conservation Value Forests within our properties boundaries. These HCVF’s both have old growth trees, large creeks and rivers, and have in the last few years following reforestation seen an increase in population of wildlife, including: monkeys, iguanas, rabbits, and deer to name a few. In addition to its reforestation project, AMAestancia’s involvement in environmental projects – coral reef protection, turtle nest protection, and local recycling centers – differentiates us from other resorts in the area. Our overall environmental strategy is to reduce, reuse, recycle as much as is possible, and to over time ‘fine tune’ our operations so that we can leave the local environment in a better state than in which we found it. AMAestancia is not a ‘zero’ footprint resort … yet.