Your guides and translators during your trip

I grew up in a family of 11 in Mexico City. At age 30, I brought my 3 kids to Todos Santos with nothing to our name but hope. Todos Santos has been perfect. It changed my life. I met Arturo and I met local people: artists, painters, potters, sculptors, hippies, teachers, Zumba teachers, architects – ex-pats, and adventurous people from all over my country.

These people and this town have given my family so many opportunities and richness in our lives. In 2012 we met Kevin and Diana, and in 2014 Kevin told me that I should start a cooking class with Diana. It’s been so much fun cooking with visitors from all over the world. It’s been great having Kevin, Diana, and Rafael (4-years-old) in my home – almost every day at times. Now, I want to welcome you as well!

Bienvenido a Mexico y a nuestra casa!

Comments from Kevin

Rakel will introduce you to her family when you arrive. A young 44-year-old mom, with 3 new grandchildren, Rakel leads her own cooking class, is creative and original as a potter, teaches Zumba, and dances Salsa with Arturo. She enlivens her large household and your experience in Mexico. As she is one of our best friends here, and has such a dynamic local personality, we thought why not make sure you get to know her for real. She will accompany us up north, for 4 days, to visit the whales and the ranches. Rakel’s English is pretty good now and so is Diana’s. I will translate only a little bit.

Les va a encantar pasar tiempo con Rakel y nuestros otros amigos.

Mexico. I’ve traded in the snow for the Sea of Cortez and the Pacific Bays and concerts in Calgary for concerts in our central town square or salsa nights at La Morena. I simply love the people that I hang with here and the amazing nature, friendships and culture that we share. Life here is always exciting and entertaining and it is real!!

From Rakel

“I grew up in a family of 11 in Mexico City. At age 30, I brought my 3 kids to Todos Santos with nothing to our name but hope. Todos Santos has been perfect. It changed my life. I met Arturo and I met local people: artists, painters, potters, sculptors, hippies, teachers, Zumba teachers,  architects – ex-pats, and adventurous people from all over my country.”

“These people and this town have given my family so many opportunities and richness in our lives. In 2012 we met Kevin and Diana, and in 2014 Kevin told me that I should start a cooking class with Diana. It’s been so much fun cooking with visitors from all over the world. It’s been great having Kevin, Diana, and Rafael (4-years-old) in my home – almost every day at times. Now, I want to  welcome you as well!”

“Bienvenido a Mexico y a nuestra casa!”

From Kevin,

Rakel will introduce you to her family when you arrive. A young 44-year-old mom, with 3 new grandchildren, Rakel leads her own cooking class, is creative and original as a potter, teaches Zumba, and dances Salsa with Arturo. She enlivens her large household and your experience in Mexico. As she is one of our best friends here, and such a dynamic local personality, we thought why not make sure you get to know her for real. She will accompany us up north, for 4 days, to visit the whales and the ranches. Rakel’s English is pretty good now and so is Diana’s. I will translate only a little bit.

“Les va a encantar pasar tiempo con Rakel y nuestros otros amigos.”

I will tell you that Kevin made me move here from Colombia 3 years ago. I miss Colombia but living in Todos Santos and British Colombia Canada is preventing me from going back. I never thought that I would leave. I was a city living woman and I never realized that life was more than the buildings and cars and stress of the city. Kevin and Todos Santos have showed me that life is more than working in an office. Life is to enjoy, take a break in front of the ocean, drink some beers with your friends, feel god in every person, tree, fish, cliff and campfire.

I have discovered how to live here and to do things that I never thought that I could do like help out at Raquel’s cooking class. The things that I love about Todos Santos are the beach, my friends, the restaurants, the historic buidings, the variety of local people and activities, and that you can meet people from all over the world in this little town.

I love my family and country in Colombia but now I have family in Mexico and Canada too. I will be happy to be your host and to show you my new country and my new friends.