Rancho Pescadero is Reborn - Seite 3

Rancho sits on an underground aquifer fed by rainfall that rolls off the Sierra Laguna Mountains, with arroyos that act as natural catch basins for rainwater and are used for landscape irrigation. To preserve the local landscape, large swaths of land were left open, offering direct, unobstructed beach access, and a complex system of GPS cataloguing was used to replant native plants, which were moved into a nursery during construction and transplanted onto berms built on the backsides of buildings with a 90% success rate. With an intentional design that’s true to the local landscape, select materials were chosen due to their native abundance; fencing made with Palo de Arco wood creates shade in outdoor spaces while white clover planted in lieu of grass grows locally and requires far less water intake. Zero single-use plastics, composting and dark sky lighting are some of the basics employed. A brand-new desalination and water bottling plant ensures a constant supply of fresh drinking water. In an effort to reduce carbon emissions and conserve energy, only electric carts and bicycles are used throughout the property and a large solar farm is being added to support Rancho's goal of converting to its own fully sustainable power grid. Harper and her team’s regenerative efforts go far beyond the resort; to start, they are building 170 homes for Rancho’s employees and breaking ground on a technical school that will be open to all residents of the area.

Rancho Pescadero is located an hour north of the San José del Cabo International Airport, with direct, nonstop flight service from nearly a dozen U.S. cities including San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Houston, Dallas, Denver, Atlanta and Chicago. The hotel can coordinate airport transportation, car service to Todos Santos and nearby surf breaks, and activities that range from hiking, fishing, golfing and ATV tours to whale watching, snorkeling, scuba diving and swimming with whale sharks. All reservations include a wide range of complimentary “discovery” activities that encourage travelers to experience Baja authentically at their own pace. Ceviche-making, sunrise meditations, yoga, sustainability tours, gardening workshops and aromatherapy at the apothecary are among the experiences offered at no additional charge to guests.