Rancho La Puerta health and fitness spa in Tecate, Baja California, is across the Mexican border east of San Diego, making it a great getaway within driving distance. Amid the lush landscaping are guest casitas (bungalows), gyms, library, gift shop, dining hall, and more. The Ranch is famous for gardens that offer a wonderfully immersive experience. Ornamentals include Mediterranean plants such as rosemary, Australian trees (melaleucas), native oaks and palms, and succulents large and small. Many are minimally watered (or not at all) and thrive in the region’s arid climate. Below are favorite photos from a recent visit. Bienvenidos al Rancho!
The lobby’s stained glass windows by famed Julian artist/sculptor James Hubbell overlook a cactus-and-agave boulder garden.
Agave shawii (Shaw’s agave) is native to the Baja peninsula. When backlit, teeth along leaf margins glow shades of yellow, orange and red.
One reason I visited in late April was to see the Aloe striata (coral aloes) in bloom. Here they’re beautifully juxtaposed with a similarly colored ice plant.
The door of the art studio incorporates a stained-glass-and-brass butterfly.
A mosaic by Linda Weill and Tilly Nylin, near the concierge offices, incorporates cacti and succulents. That’s a scrub jay at lower right.
Another mosaic holds a blackboard with daily inspirational sayings. Its top echoes the outline of mountains beyond.
At La Cocina Que Canta (the Kitchen that Sings), dining tables are decorated with Mexican textiles and folk art.
Want to see more? Be sure to watch my five-minute YouTube video, “The Succulents of Rancho La Puerta.”
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