Owning Land in Mexico
The 15 questions we hear most before people visit
Before people book a tour, they usually have the same questions. Here are honest answers to all of them.
May 7, 2027Journal
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the Rancho.
Notes on building, living, and growing a community at the edge of Lagunas de Chacahua.
The Land & Chacahua
Why Chacahua? The story behind our search for the right place
We looked at dozens of locations across coastal Mexico. Then we arrived at Lagunas de Chacahua and understood why some places choose you, not the other way around.
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Owning Land in Mexico
Buying land in Mexico as a couple: what you need to know
Two names on a fideicomiso, one piece of land. Here's how joint ownership works in coastal Mexico, and what to think through before you commit.
April 24, 2027
The Land & Chacahua
Chacahua vs. Mazunte: which Oaxacan coast is right for you?
Two coastlines, two completely different rhythms. We've lived in both places long enough to give you an honest comparison.
April 10, 2027
Build & Sustainability
The permaculture plant list: what grows in our food forest
A working guide to the species we've chosen for the Rancho's food forest — and why each one earns its place in a tropical Oaxacan ecosystem.
March 19, 2027
The Land & Chacahua
Getting to Rancho de las Estrellas from the US, Canada, and Europe
A practical guide to every realistic route from North America and Europe to the Pacific coast of Oaxaca.
March 5, 2027
Living Here
Surf, yoga, and the Pacific: Roxi on life at the Rancho
I came for a two-week retreat. That was two years ago. Here's what actually keeps me here.
February 19, 2027
Living Here
Why we kept 70% of the land open
The most important design decision we made was about what not to build. Here's why we gave most of the land back to itself.
February 5, 2027
Wellness & Retreat
Surf and yoga at the edge of the world: what a week at the Rancho feels like
Yoga at sunrise. Surf in the afternoon. The Pacific, the lagoon, and the kind of tired that means you actually rested.
February 1, 2027
School & Education
Nature-based education on the Oaxacan coast: what we've learned
Our first sessions at Nandia taught us something unexpected: the landscape teaches faster than we do.
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