This home was an ABSOLUTE slice of paradise!!!! There is a spectacular view and comfortable place to view it from a variety of places around the house and property: in the infinity pool (I don’t usually get in pools but i was in it a ton!), beside the pool, under the awning, from both bedrooms, from the loft area, the staircase, even while doing the dishes! Not to mention it was super cool to take a shower and have an opening to the lush landscape (including a mango tree and sometimes even howler monkeys!). Speaking of the wildlife, we went on multiple hikes and saw very cool animals, but we realized we actually saw the most from right at the house! I can’t even tell you how many beautiful butterflies and birds we saw (really fun to use a bird sound ID app). We also saw howler monkeys, white faced monkeys, iguanas, geckos, variegated squirrels, a crab (it had a long hike up the hill!), and fascinating insects. We even saw scarlet macaws fly into and out of a tree right next to us at the nearby Carmen Beach—what a thrill! We came during the rainy season, but it worked out great as it only rained some evenings and it gave us spectacular thunder and lightening shows that were incredible to watch from multiple spots in the house. We went on a ton of adventures and were glad we rented a 4x4 vehicle to comfortably access the property and surrounding area.Marianne was very helpful and greeted us with a basket of delicious fruit, chocolate, and coffee.I hope to return soon!