Set over a water stream, El Manu was originally a restaurant known for its great food and one of the first places to have electricity in the area leveraging hydroelectricity. The space has been preserved and includes teak floor harvested onsite within Selva Escondida, reptile statues in the flowing water beneath El Manu. The rainforest immersion hovering above flowing water is ideal for yoga and meditation. Two plexiglass panels on the floor allows you to look down upon a flowing stream below.\r\n\r\nIt is very common to find blue morphos here in the morning, and is a stunning place during the raining season.
The two-story Studio serves many purposes.
The lower floor is a workshop studio with tools, a kitchen, tables, storage and restroom. This is where our staff hangs out.
The upper floor has a bedroom that can sleep 3-4 people and a large terrace that's been used for wedding dinners, yoga classes or as office space. It has sweeping views of the orchard and Pacific Ocean and internet connection.
The second floor can be rented out for retreat organizers or private chef who is looking for additional privacy.
Howler monkeys live on our property. They travel around eating fruits and nuts from the trees. They\xa0travel in groups of 6 to 15 animals and during the right season pass through the trees near our house. Group males generally howl at dawn and dusk.
Sloths are very difficult to spot. They are slow, quiet and very well camouflaged. This one was found on our property.
