Native Americans held this citadel of boulders and fragrant sage sacred for thousands of years: they called Mt. Kuchumaa the "high exalted place". In more recent times, the powerful blue shoulders of the peak, only 45 miles southeast of San Diego, California, have guarded Rancho La Puerta, the world’s first "destination fitness resort and spa" - a sanctuary of nature, organic cuisine, and famous mind/body/spirit programs.
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Rancho La Puerta is a sheltered village oasis of uncommon beauty, service, authenticity and harmony... a haven of 3,000 acres of private mountains and meadows... a peaceful retreat where the finest organic vegetarian cuisine, a world-renowned fitness program, individual cottages set in colorful gardens, and a deep spiritual connection with mystical Mt. Kuchumaa attract guests from around the world.

Founders Deborah and Edmond Szekely started the modern-day fitness and spa-vacation movement here in 1940.

The sheltered valley with a perfect year-round climate is only an hour’s drive (transportation provided) from San Diego, California.

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Rancho La Puerta Fitness Resort & Spa
Tecate, Baja California, Mexico
c/o 11696 Sorrento Valley Road, Suite 203
San Diego, CA 92121

U.S.A.

Resort Details
A village of 84 very-private tile-roofed “casitas”, four pools, gyms, and luxurious spa facilities set in the midst of colorful gardens and a private 3,000-acre nature preserve. Gourmet meals are sourced at the resort’s own organic farm, as well as wild seafood fisheries nearby. Cooking classes for health food at La Cocina Que Canta cooking school and culinary center, and more...

Spa Facilities
Two Women’s Health centers, Men’s center, saunas, whirlpools, four swimming pools (one specifically for water exercise), over 12,000 square feet of gymnasiums devoted to Pilates, yoga, weights and state-of-the-art exercise equipment, meditation rooms, running track, reflexology footpath, meditation labyrinth. 

Spa- and Health Treatments
Full range of healing treatments including reflexology, energy work, Pilates, Yoga, Qi Gong, meditation, Ayurveda, Craniosacral, hydrotherapy, hot stone as well as body wraps, facials. 

Outdoor Options
25 miles of hiking trails, guided hikes, birdwatching, culinary tours of Baja California’s Valle de Guadalupe Wine Country, garden tours.

Awards
Condé Nast Traveller Spa Polls 2007: “Best Destination Spa”
Spa Finder Reader´s Choice Awards 2007: “Best for Fitness, Hiking, Yoga, Going Solo, Cooking Classes, Mind-Body-Spirit”
Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2007: Voted one of top ten “World’s Best Spas”
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