Papa and I drove to the Guevavi Ranch just north of Nogales yesterday afternoon. We checked in to Hacienda Corona, the only guests for the evening. We spent the rest of the afternoon relaxing by the pool, and went in to the house bar for sparkling water and appetizers around 5:30. We talked to the owners for a couple of hours about the property. Papa and I looked at the Guevavi Ranch a couple of times in 1999 and 2000, when it was for sale. There was a lot of work to do! We didn't buy it, but the current owner's parents did. They renovated the house and casitas and opened as a bed and breakfast in 2003. You can read about the history of Hacienda Corona de Guevavi here.
From Hacienda Corona's website, "Its interior courtyard walls feature the priceless murals of the famous Mexican muralist and bullfighter Salvador Corona, painted in 1942 and 1955. Its sparkling 1950's swimming pool is covered in beautiful blue mosaic tile. It's no wonder that John Wayne and other Hollywood luminaries were attracted to this cool, high desert location where they could hide from the world, rest, relax and have a little fun."
We hiked before breakfast, going to the Guevavi Mission ruins. We passed through another ranch along the way, with horses having their morning hay. It was a beautiful morning!
From Hacienda Corona's website, "Its interior courtyard walls feature the priceless murals of the famous Mexican muralist and bullfighter Salvador Corona, painted in 1942 and 1955. Its sparkling 1950's swimming pool is covered in beautiful blue mosaic tile. It's no wonder that John Wayne and other Hollywood luminaries were attracted to this cool, high desert location where they could hide from the world, rest, relax and have a little fun."
