Spas in Baja California Sur
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Description: Each week, some 150 guests share 3,000 acres of mountains and meadows beneath 3,885’ Mount Kuchumaa. The peak straddles the U.S.-Mexico border, and Native Americans consider its slopes and summit a sacred place — so much so that it was the first geographic feature in the U.S. to be named a National Historic Site by the Department of Interior based on spiritual significance. A one-hour drive from San Diego, barely across the border in Tecate, Baja California, our perfect, dry (never humid) climate, balanced between sea and desert at an altitude of 1,750 feet in a cooler mountain zone, makes this the ideal location for year-round fitness activities, relaxation, and the recharging of everyone who wishes to live longer in the vigor and joy of good health.

Spa Facilities: Kuchumaa Spa, WOMEN’S HEALTH CENTER: Massage/therapy rooms, lounge, hot tub, sauna, locker room, showers, nude sunbathing — 5,825 sq.ft. VILLAS HEALTH AND SKIN CARE CENTER: Massage/therapy rooms, lounge, hot tub, sauna, locker room, showers, nude sunbathing — 3,372 sq.ft. MEN’S HEALTH CENTER: Massage/therapy rooms, lounge, hot tub, sauna, locker room, showers, nude sunbathing — 5,390 sq.ft. BEAUTY SALON: Complete hair salon for men and women, manicures and pedicures — 2,590 sq.ft. SUNBINS: Three in the vineyard, for very-private sunbathing. There are 11 gyms including Azteca — 3,920 sq.ft. equipped with 25 HOIST strength-training stations and equipment, plus Precor Elipticals, 8 Star Trac treadmills, 8 Life Cycles, 8 Stair Masters, complete free weight assemblage; Maya — 320 sq.ft. with 10 Schwinn Evolution spinning cycles; Olmeca — 2,112 sq.ft. Free weights and ballet barre and a Pilates Studio — 1,540 sq.ft. with six Alegro reformers, two Studio reformers, one Trapeze table, one Wunda chair, one work table, and a wide variety of supportive equipment. Additional fitness facilities include a 1/6 mile Running Track, Four lighted Tennis Courts, Volleyball and Basketball Court,three Swimming Pools, 5 Hot Tubs and Three Dozen Hammocks for rest and balance.

Other Facilities: There are 32 acres of world-famous gardens and miles of meadows, hills, and mountain trails suitable for all levels of hiking. The 5-acre farm “Rancho Tres Estrellas” produces organically grown vegetables, herbs, and fruit used by Rancho La Puerta’s chefs. A spacious Spanish Colonial dining hall seats 100 on its main floor, 50 on a mezzanine reached by a majestic spiral staircase encircling a fireplace. Surrounding patios with splashing fountains beckon those who enjoy dining outdoors. Guest Lounges and Shared Spaces included a Central Lounge, E-center, Library, Recreation Room,Gazebo, Los Olivos Conference Room, Oak Tree Pavilion used for music performances, lectures, and retreats, Flores Lounge, Men’s Lounge, Museum and Mercado Boutique. Villa Pool, Breakfast Center, Labyrinth and 87 rooms in Casitas and Villas round out the property. Accommodations include living-room-like sitting areas, desks, fireplaces (in most), CD players, refrigerators, robes, safes, standard amenities, and a distinctive collection of Mexican folk art throughout.

Eco-Friendly Practices: Rancho La Puerta demonstrates stewardship in a number of ways:

• The 5-acre Tres Estrellas Organic Garden is located north of the main Ranch area and produces organically grown vegetables, herbs, and fruit used by Rancho La Puerta’s chefs.
• Las Piedras Nature Center was a gift to the school children of Tecate and Baja California from the founders’ daughter Sarah Livia Brightwood, an activist and environmentalist. This learning center features unique boulder-like architecture housing an active natural history education program.
• A marsh-based gray water treatment plant and a variety of other green projects combine to make the Ranch the “Ecological Spa”.
• The Ranch has also been a long-time sponsor of Well Baby Clinics in and around Tecate. It helps subsidize the local La Paloma orphanage and on a daily basis provides food to Our Lady of Guadeloupe church in Tecate.
• Rancho La Puerta is one of the only spas in North America to be actively engaged in land protection and most recently has created a 2,000-acre nature preserve.

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