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Rancho La Puerta - A stunning setting for a Spa

The beauty of the natural setting has a transformative effect at Rancho La Puerta spa, set in the foothills of Mount Kuchumaa, in Tecate,

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La Cocina que Canta .. The Kitchen that Sings!

La Cocina Que Canta, Rancho La Puerta (ALICE JOYCE photo)

La Cocina que Canta! The Kitchen that Sings: Cooking School & Culinary Center at Rancho La Puerta. Lush six-acre kitchen gardens of Tres Estrellas are located a bit north of the Rancho’s main landscape, with beautiful vistas of Mt.

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Blooming at Rancho La Puerta

Eucalyptus leucoxylon 'Rosea'  Photo © Alice Joyce

Eucalyptus leucoxylon 'Rosea' Photo © Alice Joyce

A lush display of Eucalyptus leucoxylon ‘Rosea’  blooms at Rancho La Puerta.

While landscape architect Enrique Ceballos mentioned that they were working to eradicate the White gum tree from the property, this winter-flowering species will remain a stunning focal point in the gardens.

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The Rancho La Puerta Cookbook is full of

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