By Patrick Connelly
Many longtime residents or visitors of Loreto worry about spoiling this intimate pueblo with high-rise buildings, but it appears that FONATUR, the Mexican tourist development agency, is committed to making sure that this area is developed with an environmentally sensitive approach. They are working with TSD, Trust for Sustainable Development, an organization with a history of building projects that have a positive impact socially as well as ecologically.
This bodes well for the area because it currently has a small town charm to it that may be lost if they start building high-rise condos that create walls between the beaches and the town.
Loreto is one of the top places in Mexico for snow birds and vacationers alike. They are attracted to this small, “tranquillo” (laid back) community for its warm weather, beaches, restaurants, and bike lanes that encourage you to hop on your schwinn instead of relying on your car. If you really like fishing or just eating fresh fish, Loreto has no shortage of beautiful dorado, or mahi-mahi in the U.S., which makes for perfect fish tacos. This small town feel, perfect for retirees, will hopefully expand and build responsibility to keep the historic charm.
