For 300 years, Loreto in Baja California Sur, Mexico remained one of Mexico's treasured secrets. Sitting peacefully on the shores of the Sea of Cortés, hidden beneath the Sierra de la Giganta mountains, only a few visitors were lucky enough to discover this little jewel of Baja. But once you visit a place like Loreto you can't keep it to yourself, and now the secret is out.

Loreto was designated by FONATUR, Mexico's tourism development division, as one of a handful of places in Mexico with the potential to become a world-class tourism destination. The sunny climate, the warm sea you can swim in year-round, the world-class sport fishing, diving, kayaking, whale-watching, hiking and golf make it the ideal place for an adventure-filled or laid back getaway.

In conjunction with FONATUR, the Loreto Bay Company of Scottsdale, Arizona is developing a new seaside town near the historic fishing village of Loreto. Situated on 8,000 acres on the shores of the Sea of Cortés, The Villages of Loreto Bay will be a seaside community of approximately 6,000 homes with mixed-use buildings, narrow, walkable streets and authentic Baja architecture that exists in harmony with its surroundings. Amenities will include two 18-hole championship golf courses, a luxurious Beach Club, tranquil spas, a tennis center, a marina and sport fishing center, along with restaurants, boutiques, galleries and a produce market.

Loreto Bay Company is committed to making Loreto Bay a sustainable community. This includes environmental preservation, creating jobs and devoting a portion of home sales to the community and setting aside 5,000 acres as a natural preserve. Being a sustainable community also means that more potable water is harvested than consumed, which will enhance the existing natural streams and marshes, and nurture the biodiversity of the land The Villages occupies.

To learn more about purchasing a home or starting a business in the Villages of Loreto Bay, please contact Noel. Be sure to include LORETO BAY in your comments, Thank You!