Photos don't do justice to this eclectic house and gardens in the idyllic village of Canaan. Ideally located to break your journey between San Jose and Peninsula de Osa/Corcovado or Manuel Antonio/Dominical. Enjoy the homemade foods and local fare we provide in a well equipped kitchen. Leave the rental car behind the gates and walk 1 minute to the village pub for a great burger or veggie plate. Breakfast as the sun rises over the mountains and resume your journey refreshed or stay some days The view from the room is of the mountains and the river, the sun, the moon rising over the mountain, the garden has a stream running through it so that you are serenaded by the sound of running water. The casita has a bedroom, with separate private bathroom and a kitchen to prepare your own meals. You will find homemade bread, marmalade and yogurt as well as fruits, eggs,coffee,tea etc Your room has a private porch overlooking the river which you can access by a stone stairway that leads form the porch to the stream below. There is a gated parking place for your exclusive use and you will have a key to come and go as you please. Guests always enjoy the view of the mountain and gardens from the shower, a great way to start the day accompanied by birdsong . We are around and always willing to help you in any way we can, we also respect your privacy if you do not want to be disturbed. We have lived many years here and can advise on local activities, yoga, massage etc Just a few minutes walk will bring you to a cottage-industry cheese maker-Quesos Canaan, the local gastropub-Batsu, an artesan bakery with good selection of wines and various locally produced products and the village store which also offers the warm spring fed Balnearo swimming pool. And of course the butterfly dome at Casa Alegria, a popular place to take a coffee, gelato or lunch in addition to the wonder of the butterfly dome itself. A diverse local music scene exists in the area, weekends especially. If you arriving by bus we are two minutes walk from the bus-stop. The specialness of these mountain valleys will be a most memorable part of your time in Costa Rica. There is an authenticity here in these small villages that is hard to find in other more touristic parts of the country. Stay a few days and let this tranquil spot be your base as you relax into the this less hectic lifestyle of the mountains