Sneak preview – Zorro’s Camp

The Back Story

Zorro’s Camp is a luxury tented camp in a mango and grapefruit grove in the Sierra La Laguna Biosphere Reserve of Baja California Sur. It is a new project by Sergio and Bryan Jauregui, the married owners of Todos Santos Eco Adventures, and it is the sister property to their award-winning Camp Cecil on Isla Espiritu Santo in the Sea of Cortez. Zorro’s Camp is on the property of a local ranching family that Bryan and Sergio have worked with for over a decade, and the camp highlights both the cultural and natural heritage of the Sierras. The family is an integral part of the experience, providing all the meat, cheese and tortillas for the camp, teaching guests how to make tortillas and cheese in the traditional manner, and acting as guides in the reserve.

The Sierra La Laguna Biosphere Reserve

The Sierra La Laguna Biosphere Reserve is one of Baja’s most beautiful but least explored areas. Part of an island off the coast of Baja 10 million years ago, the Reserve is one of the most biodiverse areas in the world. Reflecting it’s long history of island isolation, almost 25% of plants and 10% of animals found in the Reserve are endemic to the area, i.e, they are not found anywhere else on the planet. In a recent study in the Reserve, scientists documented entirely new species of plants and insects that had never been seen before, and they believe there are many more yet to be discovered. In addition to wildlife such as mountain lions, mule deer, gophers and badgers, a wonderful array of birdlife inhabits the reserve, including the endemic cape pygmy owl, Xantus’s hummingbird and Belding’s yellowthroat.

The Glamping: Zorro’s Camp

The camp is located in the ranch’s huerta, which is filled with beautiful mango and grapefruit trees. The accommodations are beautifully decorated walk-in tents with real beds, lovely linens, bedside tables, lanterns, towels, yoga mats, fans, storage space, rugs, chairs, and more. There is a library/reading area, a yoga space and a comfortable stargazing area where you can comfortably recline under the big mountain skies. Sierra Xantus Café is where our on-site chef makes three wonderful meals every day – and daily happy hour of course – and there are sun showers and two compost toilet cabañas.

The Adventures

Activities include beautiful hikes in the reserve, with opportunities to get terrific views of the Pacific ocean, swim in watering holes and picnic by waterfalls. There is fantastic birding in the early mornings, amazing star gazing at night, and plenty of opportunities to interact with the ranch family and work with them making cheese, tortillas and other products in the traditional manner. You can also just hang out in the shade of the mango trees and enjoy the books in the library, perhaps while sipping a margarita. Napping also strongly encouraged. You will be accompanied by one of our bilingual guides so just tell him or her what you feel like doing that day and they´ll get it all organized. Our guides are all great interpretive naturalists, so not only are all the activities a total blast, but you have a font of information on everything from Sierra mammals, to local ecology to Mexican history and more at your disposal all day long. This is a great adventure for couples, groups of friends, and multigenerational families as there is really something for everybody, and those who like to enjoy their outdoors in comfort will be happy to stay as long as the rest of the group.

Zorro’s Camp will combine seamlessly with Todos Santos Eco Adventures’ Los Colibris Casitas in Todos Santos and Camp Cecil on Isla Espiritu Santo. Stay tuned for images of this wonderful new venture.