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Camp Cecil de la Sierra is a luxury tent camp in the Sierra La Laguna Biosphere Reserve of Baja California Sur. Camp Cecil de la Sierra is on the property of a local ranching family, and the camp highlights both the cultural and natural heritage of the Sierras. The family is an integral part of the experience, providing all the meat, cheese and tortillas for the camp, teaching guests how to make tortillas and and do leather working in the traditional manner, and sometimes acting as guides in the reserve.
The accommodations are beautifully decorated walk-in tents with real beds, linens, rugs, bedside tables, lamps, mirrors, chairs, towels, and rocking chairs on the patio. Each tent has a private compost toilet cabaña, and there is a shared shower cabaña. Activities include beautiful hikes in the reserve with spectacular views, swimming in watering holes and picnicking by waterfalls. There is fantastic birding in the mornings, and amazing star gazing at night.
Your 3-day/2-night stay includes all meals from lunch on Day 1 through breakfast on the final day, all made in the camp’s traditional kitchen, daily happy hour, bilingual naturalist guides, all adventures and transportation to/from Todos Santos.
Colossus Tent
Camp Cecil de la Sierra features eight beautifully decorated walk-in tents. Each tent has real beds, lovely linens, rugs, bedside tables with lamps, lanterns, towels, yoga mats, fans, storage space, chairs, and a covered patio with rocking chairs. The headboards, tables, cabinets and rocking chairs are all handcrafted by a local carpenter. Each tent has a compost toilet cabaña attached. There is a shared shower cabaña. Tents can have either one king bed or two twin beds.
Colossus Tent
Camp Cecil de la Sierra features eight beautifully decorated walk-in tents. Each tent is 12' x 16' and has real beds, lovely linens, rugs, bedside tables with lamps, lanterns, towels, yoga mats, fans, storage space, chairs, and a covered patio with rocking chairs. The headboards, tables, cabinets and rocking chairs are all handcrafted by a local carpenter. Each tent has a compost toilet cabaña attached. Tents can have either one king bed or two twin beds.
Property Facilities
Eco Friendly, Library, Malaria Free
Room Facilities
Fan
Activities on Site
Bird Watching, Cooking Courses, Natural History Tours, Walks (Guided)
The Sierra La Laguna Biosphere Reserve is one of Baja's most beautiful but least explored areas. Part of an island 10 million years ago, the reserve still retains that sense of island isolation. There are many wonderful hikes from Camp Cecil de la Sierra, some that provide dramatic views out to the Pacific Ocean, some to delightful springs and waterfalls, some that provide a vigorous workout and some that allow for a slower pace to enjoy the plants and birds. The Biosphere Reserve has an extremely high rate of endemism among both flora and fauna - that is, many of the plants and animals that you see in the reserve cannot be found any other place on the planet!
In September 2015 a group of 29 scientists from 19 institutions in the US and Mexico conducted a study on 500 hectares (1,235 acres) of the Sierra La Laguna Biosphere Reserve. This team of Next Generation Sonoran Scientists found 877 species of flora and fauna, including 107 species endemic to the Cape Region alone, and 29 species listed as endangered by the Mexican government. Not only that, entirely new species were documented, including 2 insect species (and possibly more), and a completely new plant species record for the entire Peninsula, Brickellia diffusa, part of the sunflower family. The results are all the more astounding when you consider that they only had 8 days to conduct their research in December, a relatively unproductive time of year. In fact, the scientists reckon that their study represents only 25% (invertebrates) to about 50% (reptiles and amphibians) of the total species present in the region. It's an amazingly rich and biodiverse place to explore!
Over 430 bird species have been spotted in Baja California Sur, and it is home to six endemic species as well. At Camp Cecil de la Sierra early morning is generally the best time to get out and connect with our feathered friends. We often see a wonderful array of birdlife in the reserve, including the endemic cape pygmy owl, Xantus's hummingbird and Belding´s yellowthroat.
Camp Cecil de la Sierra is in a completely remote, secluded area of the mountains with zero light pollution so the star gazing is simply sensational!
Sierra Xantus Cafe
Sierra Xantus Cafe is centered around a traditional, wood-fired brick stove built by Chito in the style favored by Baja California ranching families for generations. Here Delia, Abraham and Ivan cook up amazing meals using fresh produce from the Camp Cecil gardens and other fresh foods provided by local ranching families. Home made tortillas made right on the spot are a staple at all meals.
