Check out this wonderful video of
our new luxury tent camp in the mountains of
Baja California Sur, one of Baja's most
beautiful but least explored areas
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Camp Cecil de la Sierra is on a ranch in the Sierra La Laguna Biosphere Reserve, a remote area about 90 minutes from Todos Santos. In addition to being a
beautiful hiking and birding destination
, the camp is a great place to
participate in Baja's traditional ranchero culture
. Chito and his family are
an integral part of the experience, providing all the meat, cheese and tortillas for the camp, teaching guests how to make staple ranch dishes in the traditional manner, and acting as guides in the reserve.
Chito built a traditional ranchero kitchen for the camp, and in the
video
you'll see
Ivan and Delia - the original staff members from the island camp - creating great local dishes. Our former guide Alan is the farmer for the camp and you'll see him with his crops and composting, and Diego is the guide that you'll see leading the hikes. Camp Cecil de la Sierra - like its sister property
Camp Cecil de la Isla
- is in a
remote location dedicated to sustainable practices where you can safely connect with family and friends
. We currently plan to re-open in November 2020.
We hope to see you there!
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ACCOMMODATIONS
Camp Cecil de la Sierra has 4 walk-in tents with real beds, lovely linens, solar powered lamps on bed-side tables, chairs, mirrors, towels and ensuite compost toilets. There is even a solar-powered showe
r cabaña
with deliciously hot water. Beautiful, handmade rocking chairs, headboards, tables and chairs created by local carpenter Don Lupe can be found throughout the camp.
Camp Cecil de la Sierra is the sister-property to our award-winning
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Unique and Wonderful Experience!
by Boreal-Mama
We had a fantastic time out at the camp. It was
such a beautiful location
enhanced by such
welcoming and friendly people
- we really felt like we were hanging out with family and old friends.
The food was delicious
; some of it was even fresh from the garden right at the camp! It was really fun to learn how to make tortillas and tamales.
It was a privilege to meet authentic ranchers
- Angela and Chito were lovely. The site itself and the tents were well equipped -
what a treat to sleep on a real mattress
! The
highlight of our stay was our day hike up to the mountain "saddle"
where we could look out over San Bernardo Mountain (east) and also see the Pacific Ocean to the west.
Our guide, Diego, was fantastic
- really knowledgeable and very enthusiastic about the biodiversity of the area and also a patient and encouraging guide - he really made the hike (and our stay in general) more interesting and personal.
We highly recommend this experience for adventurous people who like getting off the
beaten path and trying new things.
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by Nancy W.
We were honored to be among the first visitors to Camp Cecil de la Sierra in the Sierra la Laguna Biosphere Reserve.
Our guide Diego was extremely knowledgeable
about the local flora, fauna, history and Baja ranch culture. He tailored the experience to our hiking ability and interests, focusing on birds as my husband is an avid wildlife photographer. He photographed a blue-headed vireo, a Pacific slope flycatcher and a Xanthu’s hummingbird.
The accommodations were quite luxurious
and comfortable. The big tents have king-sized beds with wonderful heavy comforters that felt great in the cold January night.
The food, prepared by chef Ivan and his crew, was outstanding.
We felt like royalty as we feasted on hand made tortillas, pork stew, yams and pecans, fresh orange juice.
The most fun we had during our whole time in Baja was the tortilla making lesson
with Diego’s aunt and grandmother in their open-air kitchen on a wood-fired oven. We gained much respect for what it takes to make a round, uniformly thin tortilla, place it on the griddle, gauge its level of being cooked correctly and then flip it using our fingertips! Much hilarity ensued… our teachers were very patient, and only one tortilla hit the floor out of the 32 we made. Not all of them made it to the basket, as we ate them with guava preserves right off the griddle.
Wonderful experience, wonderful guide, wonderful place!
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We spent 8 days with Todos Santos Eco Adventures and 2 of those nights at Camp Cecil de la Sierra.
The tents are super beautiful and comfortable
, and the beds and linens are very high quality. Nothing is missing.
The food, thanks to the great Chef Ivan Almici, is exceptiona
l. He is not only a good chef, he is a beautiful soul. Ms. Delia is kind, sweet and lots of fun.
Diego, our guide, was beyond expectations.
The pleasure of meeting Angelita will be in my heart forever. She taught us not only how to prepare a traditional guava dessert, but life lessons as well. Her son, Mr. Chito, is truly a character.
All of these outstanding people plus the marvelous Sierras
with coyotes, hummingbirds, flowers of all kind and waterfalls.
We had great hikes, lovely chats and priceless sunsets. Highly recommend.
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