"I must admit, the first time I set my eyes on Rancho Pescadero, I thought that any moment, Ricardo Montalbán and Hervé Villechaize might walk up from
the beach in white suits glowing in the bask of the sun, and escort my wife and I to our room. There are certainly more expensive resorts in Cabo, but
just to the north of Margaritaville is Rancho Pescadero, a remarkable, romantic getaway in the sleepy commercial fishing village of Pescadero, an
Oasis between the Sierra Laguna mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
There's nothing but you, that special someone, and the sand beneath your toes--you won't be startled out of bed by Sammy and the Waboritas playing "I
Can't Drive 55"--and it's just a 30 minute drive from the Cabo Airport. The intimate resort is my favorite place to stay in the entire peninsula to
truly getaway, sip some of the house tequila before turning in, and lounging on the rooftop canopy bed with a glass of wine from the Valle de
Guadalupe. There are plenty of nice places to dine in Pescadero and nearby Todos Santos--Rancho's Chef Rodrigo Bueno is excellent, too, but the resort
itself is the destination.
You can't go wrong dining at the resort--Chef Bueno's menu reflects an international style using local ingredients from the Pacific Ocean and the many
nearby organic farms.
If you want to make the scene in Pescadero(population 2,338); head over to Carlito's Place, a typical beach palapa(thatch roof) restaurant owned by
Chef Carlitos Cham, and his partner Brianda that's inspired by Carlitos' dual heritage of Chinese and Mexican. It's a mash-up of gringo sushi,
Sinaloan-style sushi, and Baja California products with some Pan-Asian flavors.
Start with the shrimp and crab stuffed banana peppers fried in a tempura batter dressed in a mango-ginger sauce and freckled with tobiko, or flying
fish roe. Order the Magdalena Bay blue crab in a sweet sauce inspired by Vietnamese cooking that's fresh caught just north of Pescadero; the best dish
is the spiny lobster in a yellow curry with a refreshing passion fruit margarita.
Todos Santos is only 10 minutes for more dining, and have a peaceful afternoon shopping, checking out the art galleries, and maybe a little Baja wine
tasting at La Bodega de Todos Santos--in the morning, a stop for coffee at Baja Beans Roasting Company is something you'll find yourself adding to
your routine while in Pescadero.
Back at the ranch, have a massage on the terrace of your Spanish-style suite while a bottle of Mexican white wine chills as you gaze across the tops
of undulating palm trees at the calm Pacific waters.
Turn in early and get cozy on the floral draped bed--start from the rooftop bad and work your way down, or vice versa, and forget that other
place--welcome to Hotel Baja California: Rancho Pescadero. "
Rancho Pescadero, Pescadero, B.C.S., 011-52-1-612-135-5849 (Mexico), and 910-300-8891 (U.S.), rancho1@ranchopescadero.comDavid K - 9-19-2013 at 01:17 PM
Not to be confused with the Hotel Punta Pescadero... on the other side, right?
Haven't Been That Far South
Gypsy Jan - 9-19-2013 at 01:20 PM
Yet, so I don't know.
BTW, David, Happy Birthday to you, hope you had a great celebration.monoloco - 9-19-2013 at 02:05 PM
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Not to be confused with the Hotel Punta Pescadero... on the other side, right?
Completely different place.
Note: Rancho Pescadero is closed for maintenance and improvements all this month.David K - 9-19-2013 at 02:25 PM
Thank you!chuckie - 9-19-2013 at 03:37 PM
Buddha reminded me: For those of you who are old enough to remember Phil Harris.....I was having breakfast in San Francisco airport and saw Phil
Harris pour Jack Daniels on his oat meal..man knew how to live....Bajahowodd - 9-19-2013 at 05:01 PM
Totally different from the one near Los Barriles. That one has been around for years.
The one near Pescadero is one of a few newer places that have been and are springing up on the Pacific side between Todos and Cabo.Curt63 - 9-19-2013 at 05:36 PM
The place is amazing. Ive stayed there several times. 4-5 stars.Lee - 9-19-2013 at 05:54 PM
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The place is amazing. Ive stayed there several times. 4-5 stars.
Bring your rod/reel. Fishing on the beach out front.dtutko1 - 9-20-2013 at 05:42 AM
30 minute drive from Los Cabos airport? After that misstatement how can you believe anything else? It's amazing what advertising can get away with.gnukid - 9-20-2013 at 05:47 AM
rancho pescadero is on the pacific sidetoward todo santos
not about sea of cortez side Punta PescaderoKatiejay99 - 9-20-2013 at 05:54 AM
Actually it said "Cabo Airport" - did you know that Cabo San Lucas has an airport? It really does and if you are flying within Mexico you can actually
land there. It is not an international airport, but is open to passenger planes.
Someone asked me to pick up a couple of friends flying in to Los Cabos. One of them was to arrive an hour earlier than the other so I was asked to
wait and collect both at the same time. On the way to the airport I got a call from the first guy saying he had landed in Cabo - which was good
because that was where I was at that moment. He was flying in from Acapulco and the other from the US. I was amazed - it was my first trip to the Cabo
airport. That was just a couple of months ago.dtutko1 - 9-20-2013 at 06:05 AM
I drive from just outside the gate of RPescadero to Cabo several times each winter. 1st over 90% of the flights are into Los Cabos intl. Even with
the new 4 lane it takes more than 30 min. to get to the smaller cabo airport.monoloco - 9-20-2013 at 06:30 AM
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I drive from just outside the gate of RPescadero to Cabo several times each winter. 1st over 90% of the flights are into Los Cabos intl. Even with
the new 4 lane it takes more than 30 min. to get to the smaller cabo airport.
If you drive 110mph you can
just make it in a half hour.dtutko1 - 9-20-2013 at 02:26 PM
How many km/hr is that?David K - 9-20-2013 at 03:42 PM
"If you drive 110mph you can just make it in a half hour."
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How many km/hr is that?
Double it and add 30! Bajahowodd - 9-23-2013 at 04:54 PM
My understanding is that the Cabo airport is for general aviation only. Back in the day, before SJD even existed, it was the only place to fly into.David K - 9-23-2013 at 05:04 PM
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My understanding is that the Cabo airport is for general aviation only. Back in the day, before SJD even existed, it was the only place to fly into.
There were dozens of airports (airstrips) in the Cape region... but that was "back in the day". Each resort had its own airstrip and that originated
from the days when 99% of their clients flew in on private plane. The paved road from La Paz didn't reach Cabo San Lucas until 1970... the paved road
from the U.S. wasn't finished until the end of 1973.
Just checked my 1987 Airports of Baja California, and even that late, there 16 airports from La Paz to Cabo other than the two jet ports (La Paz and
Los Cabos Int'l.).
