The last new hotel that opened in San Carlos was the Hotel las Glorias, now Marina Terra, which debuted 25 years ago. Former Director of Sonora Tourism, and business promoter, Hugo Delgado negotiated the hotel deal 25 years ago, and he has brokered the latest hotel addition coming to San Carlos. Design plans are currently [...]
For many people spring cleaning takes place, well, during springtime, but when you live in San Carlos it’s a different story. We have not endured a long, cold, snowy, rainy winter, so we continue to enjoy the more moderate temperatures when spring arrives. When summer arrives we have the benefit of warmer ocean water so [...]
Over the Christmas holidays I had the pleasure of taking a Mexican road trip, it was fabulous! Mexico is a gorgeous and diverse country rich in history and color. We visited several popular beach side resorts, and I was even more convinced that San Carlos is a real jewel. With little to no traffic, comfortable [...]
As they say, nothing happens until something sells and we have 22 new homeowners/landowners to welcome to San Carlos! Maybe it is the beautiful Sea of Cortez and all of nature’s bounty that attracted these new residents or perhaps it is all the good news about Guaymas and San Carlos they find appealing. These new [...]
In 2012 we saw real estate sales climb on average 40% from the previous year and, it looks like 2013 will remain on this upward trend. The much improved US economy and the solid economic climate in Sonora are two key factors. Many communities north of the border are not just seeing real estate prices [...]
To say that Hugo Delgado is an interesting man is an understatement. He speaks five languages (Spanish, English, French, German and Italian), is a trained chef and has had his hand in almost every major project in San Carlos. Born in Mexico City he decided he did not want to join his father’s tannery business. [...]
Fall time in San Carlos is beautiful. The hot, humid days of summer are starting to subside and you can feel the return of civilized temperatures. And this fall we will be welcoming many new residents to our community. Real estate sales in 2012 continue to outpace 2011 and, in a big way. The US [...]
There were a lot of new faces in the local San Carlos restaurants this past winter and that is because we have a lot of new homeowners! The 2012 real estate year has begun in high gear as you will see from the numbers below. In spite of many provocative news headlines that might catch [...]
The title of this article is also the title of a study by Jonathan Snyder which was published in December 2011. Mr. Snyder, an urban planner and researcher conducted this study with a grant from the non-partisan Samuel Fels Fund of Philadelphia. He sought to answer the questions of what impact billboards have on real [...]
I was having dinner at Blackie’s a few weeks ago and the restaurant was completely full which of course is not unusual for such a fine establishment. However, what surprised me were all the new faces and, many of these people are new homeowners. Home sales continue to forge ahead and if the latest numbers [...]
After moving to San Carlos in 2006 I built my own home, and a second house next to my property. My degree in interior design was invaluable during this process.
I am a dual citizen of Canada and the US, with my Permanent Resident status in Mexico.
Along with my passion for interior design I am an avid blog writer, self-published author, and founding member of San Carlos Pueblo Escenico, an urban plan that promotes the character and beauty of our community.
