In all of Panama, there is only one truly secluded tropical resort. With an almost secretive deserted island location, the fresh new resort has effortless access to all the fun and adventure the Pacific Ocean can offer. Panoramic views of the ocean can be enjoyed from your own private balcony overlooking the seas. This one of a kind resort, located on a private island, will accommodate no more than 12 guests at a time. Enhanced by casually graceful accommodations, this resort is for an elite class of adventure travelers.

If this sounds like your dream vacation, don't reach for your credit card so soon. This is Survivor's version of a "Loser's Lounge," (Loser Lodge) where castaways are held after they're voted out of Survivor. Adventure Traveler, Louise (Louise) Craven (wezzie), recently discovered this hidden tropical gem while vacationing where Survivor Entertainment Group (SEG), in coordination with CBS, recently filmed their seventh installment of the hit reality show Survivor on the Pearl Islands of Panama.

The show pits 16 strangers against each other to see who can outwit, outplay and outlast the others to win the grand prize of $1 million and the title of Ultimate Survivor. The eight men and eight women will be divided into two groups, the "Morgan Tribe" and the "Drake Tribe. Each team of Survivors will have its own island, and there are separate islands for the Tribal Council and the challenges, as well. "It gives a sense of isolation," Producer Mark Burnett explains, "and the isolation factor adds so much to the drama." One new twist revealed by producers is that the castaways will be marooned on the island with only the clothes on their backs.

In past "Survivors" the players had been allowed to take a change of clothes and a luxury item and were given some rudimentary supplies and tools. (Survivor expert Quartzeye notes: "Amusing statement about isolation … the Drake tribe located at Mogo Mogo has a clear view of a Colombian's vacation home on another island.")

Traditionally, the tribes have competed against each other for rewards or immunity from being voted off the islands. Every three days Tribal Council is held where one person will be voted off the island and sent to "Loser Lodge" to be sequestered from the rest of the cast and crew.

In past seasons, the losers were free to travel around the area and interact with the local population. This time, however, there was a slight change. Reports indicate that tribe members who are cast off the island are immediately sent to a private island where they are held in one of 12 new houses built by SEG. "The cabins were built for Survivor by the owner of Punta Galeon and Contadora resort. Twelve cabins in total," reports fellow traveler Quartzeye. They call this grouping of cabins, "Ponderosa."

Craven noted, "One island has twelve pine cabins and the other has a single cabin. At low tide you can walk from island to island. We found out that the single cabin was not used for Survivor....just the twelve on Perico." Craven's research also revealed that the cast-offs, "were able to snorkel and swim in the water and row boats around the island. There were DVD's in the cabins."

Below are a few photos from Ponderosa. Click on the gallery link for all the photos.