Published on Forbes.com

Pleasant year-round weather and a less crowded setting are reasons some refer to Mexico’s Loreto as one of the Baja Peninsula’s hidden gems. Villa del Palmar at the Islands of Loreto is a much-honored luxury getaway set on the edge of the Sea of Cortez and surrounded by the Sierra Mountains.

Viewed as Baja’s up-and-coming haven for leisure, enlightenment and eco-tourism, with Baja-influenced real estate available, the destination features the extraordinary TPC Danzante Bay golf course, offering a quartet of dining options, five pools and some of golf’s most memorable holes. As for prices, available parcels begin at $375,000 and completed homes at $1.5 million.