Day Trip to El Triunfo: An Unexpectedly Delightful Day

Itching to get out on the open road and explore a new area of Baja Sur, we decided to take a day trip to El TriunDay Trip to El Triunfo: An Unexpectedly Delightful Dayfo, a small historical mining town about 1 hour northeast of Villa Santa Cruz and Todos Santos.

Taking the Plunge: Learning to Surf

When giving tours of the Villa to guests, the pièce de résistance, without doubt, is the spectacular view from the Roof Terrace. With sweeping vistas of the Pacific Ocean, our guests glimpse…

History of Villa Santa Cruz

This is the story of how we came to be in 2001, Villa Santa Cruz founders Matt Canepa and John Brown, came down the Baja Peninsula on a surf trip and camped just north of Todos Santos and the famous La Pastora surf break.

Cooking Lessons

The head chef of the Hotel California, Dany Lamote, will teach you to prepare terrific Mexican dishes with fresh local and seasonal ingredients. He blends traditional Mexican cooking techniques with French, Asian and Italian styles and introduces his…