The swinging 60s! Fascinating video reveals the TRUTH about the world’s most infamous retirement community The Villages – as aging residents lift the lid on tales of sordid swingers’ parties, black market Viagra, and rampant STIs

A fascinating video has revealed a secret about a retirement community that has become synonymous with rampant swinging and excessive sexual promiscuity.

Popular YouTube creator Peter Santanello recently visited The Villages in Florida, considered the world’s largest over-55 community.

The vast area, which has previously been embroiled in accusations of drunken debauchery, is home to more than 145,000 residents of “various backgrounds”, including a thriving swingers scene and a black market for Viagra.

But many are now defending a community where “frustrated” homeowners are trying to dispel “preconceived ideas.”

From the outset, Peter laid out his intentions to dispel widespread stereotypes about The Villages, which is larger than Manhattan and spans five zip codes.

Heather, his guide for the day, said, “It’s not what you think, and it’s frustrating.” People just have a preconceived idea of ​​what The Villages is about… People just assume there’s something really negative going on here, but there’s not.”

She continued: “We’re not all swingers. Not all of us have STDs.”

Instead, Heather, who moved to the community from Indiana three years ago, sought to express the positive aspects of the adults-only space.

The 57-year-old explained: “This It’s very, very safe here. There can be no talk of crime.

The community relies on local law enforcement, but has its own emergency medical service and even a hospital.

Discussing other benefits of the complex, Heather said: that the homes are much more affordable—the cheapest cost “no more than $200,000″—with homeowners’ association fees of less than $300 per month.

This fee includes unlimited access to activities offered at various on-site recreation centers, from crafts and board games to yoga and dance.

Heather states, “They’re always doing stuff all over the place.”

She explained that the community, which has its own app to keep track of its busy schedule of events, exists in its own “bubble,” as she revealed: “You don’t really have to leave, but some people do.”

The resident later added: “You don’t really need much, everything is here. It’s all contained within The Villages.”

Peter described the scene as “a Hollywood movie set” and then compared it to The Truman Show, in which the main character is unaware that his life is part of a huge television screen.

Residents have access to a range of amenities, including approximately 60 golf courses, banks, law firms and grocery stores – to name a few.

Residents use golf carts, which cost about $12,000 to purchase, as their standard form of transportation, and there are even garages dedicated to stocking them.

Speaking about the sense of community, Heather said:We love driveway parties. They have food trucks coming to them. They have a live band. They try their best.

She said: ‘It gets a lot of bad press. A lot of people think we’re all hardcore conservatives or Trump supporters, but we’re not.

“I mean, all kinds of people live here. All walks of life.’

The Villages, which also has its own radio station, continues to expand and is now looking to invest in the multi-generational community.

Currently, Heather said: young children are not allowed, and even if grandchildren do come to visit, “the maximum they can stay is 30 days at a time.”

In her closing remarks, she said she was “quite pleased” and added: “Everyone here is young at heart.”

Elsewhere, another resident was also quick to defend The Villages, explaining: “I hear the criticism. People say, “You guys are hedonists.” Most people here have worked all their lives, and now you are relaxing. That’s all.

“You just relax and enjoy life.”

“There is a huge amount of volunteer work going on here. A ton of it. People still give credit, but you just try to relax.”

Peter concluded his tour by revealing that his opinion of The Villages had changed, explaining: “Today was a lot of fun.

“I loved it and it definitely opened my eyes because I didn’t think it would be so positive, with so much energy.

“It’s a happy atmosphere here and I think that suits people. Things like safety, community, fun, happiness, and I definitely see the appeal here.”

The Villages previously found itself in the spotlight as allegations emerged about its sinister “underbelly” before being set ablaze by social media users who claimed they had managed to hack the colour-coded loofah system used by older swingers to indicate their sexual preferences.