Rancho Pescadero

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"Owner Lisa Harper has always placed a great importance on uplifting Todos Santos, Mexico since Rancho Pescadero’s inception in 2009. So when they decided to overhaul and expand the resort—going from 12 guestrooms to 103—they implemented rare and lengthy programs for the industry, ranging from creating a solar farm and installing a desalination plant to transplanting thousands of plants moved during construction and placing them back in their original locations. But they are also concerned about the strains that a luxury resort can bring to rural areas. Therefore, they plan on building a complex of 170 homes for employees, while also breaking ground on a technical school that will be open to all in the area, and investing in a clean-air incinerator for the resort’s waste but also for local use. An elegant-yet-beachy guest suite designed by Mexican architect Alejandra Templeton of Indigo Añil—and jumping into the private plunge pool overlooking the crashing waves, you might find yourself thinking, this is true well-being. A place to disconnect, reconnect with what matters most, and feel confident that the investment is eco-responsible and helps to uplift the people who live in this slice of desert paradise." - CNT Editors