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La Mancha in El Barril
Does anyone have info on the "La Mancha Getaway" in El Barril, its the big white house north of the town. Is this a private house? If not, does
anyone have a contact to rent?
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David K
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Where did you find "La Mancha Getaway" listed, the Internet? I was at El Barril last year but saw nothing advertised along the road to town.
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Through the wormhole of the internet, I finally found photos of the name " La Mancha". Seen videos of peoples stays, but no other info.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6-hHMZKS4g
https://vimeo.com/141373534
I'm pretty sure this place is exclusive. Looking for an possible over night spot while on bikes.
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On Google Earth it's shown as Rancho El Barril. About a 1/4 mile north along the beach.
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Let us know what you find out.
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La Mancha, named after a region of Spain (where Don Quixote lived), seemed to be quite a place!
I think the best hope for accommodations for off-road m/c riders is either Punta San Francisquito Resort or Rancho Piedra Blanca... Rancho Escondido
is near El Barril and is/was a guest ranch with rooms for m/c riders. However, it was closed-up two times I was by it last year (January and June).
[Edited on 11-5-2018 by David K]
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all 3 houses (La Mancha is the biggest) are in private hand - no airbnb
Harald Pietschmann
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Piedra Blanca was closed for some reason last year when we went through, probably ran into town. Curious about the place in San Francisquito. Was
hoping to find a way into La Mancha. Its a shame someone built that place and would't lease it out (for a hefty fee).
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for an overnight stay go to Rancho Escondido a few minutes up from El Baril...Oscar & his family are awesome and they have little cabins or a bunk
room....great food and huge party palapa...he will show you some cool little cave paintings 5 minutes from the ranch if you want...great organic
gardens, cool horses, cows and burros, chickens and other fowl to eat too.....the bomb! Tell em Shari sent ya!
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Quote: Originally posted by shari  | | for an overnight stay go to Rancho Escondido a few minutes up from El Baril...Oscar & his family are awesome and they have little cabins or a bunk
room....great food and huge party palapa...he will show you some cool little cave paintings 5 minutes from the ranch if you want...great organic
gardens, cool horses, cows and burros, chickens and other fowl to eat too.....the bomb! Tell em Shari sent ya! |
From my reply, above yours:
Rancho Escondido is near El Barril and is/was a guest ranch with rooms for m/c riders. However, it was closed-up two times I was by it last year
(January and June).
Is there any way to see if they will be open or there before one leaves for Baja?
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| Quote: Originally posted by shari | | for an overnight stay go to Rancho Escondido a few minutes up from El Baril...Oscar & his family are awesome and they have little cabins or a bunk
room....great food and huge party palapa...he will show you some cool little cave paintings 5 minutes from the ranch if you want...great organic
gardens, cool horses, cows and burros, chickens and other fowl to eat too.....the bomb! Tell em Shari sent ya! |
Can you take a shower there? Any pics you could post?
GPS coordinates, lol.
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You can't miss it as it is well signed and on the road to El Barril. See my map "Escondido" (not 'hidden' at all).
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Beto's house in San Francisquito is a good option as well.
aluwalfors@gmail.com
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La Mancha was built back in the late 1980's by a man out of California. He was a friend of Don Koll who owned El Barril. It is 14,000 square feet
inside. It has an underground wine cellar which leads to a walk in refrigerator and then a walk in freezer. When the owner died he left it to his two
daughters. They used it for a while but I do not know who uses it now but I do not believe it available to the public.
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I was told (5 years ago) by locals that Jessie Ventura owned the place.
La Pazadise
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YOu can contact them via Facebook if you look for Rancho Escondido. I had a classic leaky shower head shower but the water was warm....not sure about
the cabins but probably have showers too. I was in the bunkhouse.
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| Quote: Originally posted by rzitren | | La Mancha was built back in the late 1980's by a man out of California. He was a friend of Don Koll who owned El Barril. It is 14,000
square feet inside. It has an underground wine cellar which leads to a walk in refrigerator and then a walk in freezer. When the owner died he left it
to his two daughters. They used it for a while but I do not know who uses it now but I do not believe it available to the public.
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Did he buy it from the Villavicencio family?
[Edited on 11-6-2018 by David K]
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Must be really spectacular at 14 thousand square feet!
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He certainly could afford it, one of California's wealthiest men.
http://www.koll.com/about_founder.html
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Does anyone see private plane landing at El Barril or know the airstrip condition? Recently please .Thanks
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