Todos Santos Hotel: an Eco-conscious Paradise in Baja Sur

Rancho Pescadero, a 103-key property on 30 acres in Baja California’s historic town of Todos Santos, Mexico, reopened this past November after a four-year renovation and expansion. “I wasn’t a developer who just popped in,” says Lisa Harper, the property’s owner. “I was part of the community.” Harper, who retired as CEO from Gymboree in 2006, […]

Scientists from Japan and the Autonomous University of Baja California Sur create artificial reef

Scientists from Mexico and Japan in collaboration with local fishermen are working together in Baja California Sur using remains of clams, mussels, and oysters, which would usually end up in the trash, to create artificial reefs. It is part of the design of stainless steel cubes designed by the Japanese company Ocean Construction. In the center is a mesh cylinder with mollusk shells, reported Masaki Katayama, president of the company.  “The shell is the […]

Los Cabos: an active environmental community

It’s no secret that the beaches of Los Cabos are some of the most beautiful and sought after by tourists, but what many don’t know is that they are also home to five of the most biodiverse and productive maritime regions in the world. Associates from the Westin Los Cabos Resort Villas & Spa, a […]