We rented a WONDERFUL vacation rental house that was built on top of a hill, surrounded by rain forest, yet also had a clear view that overlooked the rain forest canyon sloping down to the coastline. Here is the website for it: http://www.vrbo.com/359234. In planning our trip, I searched through literally 100's of VRBO's all over Costa Rica, wanting to find one that had: a view of the coast (including white-water), wildlife around it, privacy (yet close enough to drive somewhere for meals/groceries/etc.) on top of being on the lower end of rental cost since I'm a very frugal person in nature. This fit EVERY one of those categories and I am SO HAPPY we chose it. It was VERY relaxing (even if hot out on the deck in the 100-degree weather each day but I never once tired of seeing the scenic views. I will try and arrange the pictures to show what it's like from the roadway outside the property, then just after you drive in, the house outside, the house inside, and finally the caretaker's casita located just inside the gate behind the row of fan palms.