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Left: Aerial view of the Four Seasons marina at Costa Palmas, Mexico. Right, from top: Delphine Day beach club on the Sea of Cortez; Superyachts Next Chapter and Danzante Bay moored at Costa Palmas marina; Mozza Baja restaurant in the Marina Village at Costa Palmas.
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icknamed the “aquarium of the world” by the French environmentalist and oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, the Sea of Cortez in Mexico is home to some 900 species of fish, 695 vascular plant species, 39 percent of the planet’s marine mammals and one third of its marine cetacean species. This makes it one of the most biologically diverse marine ecosystems in the world. Sheltered by the Baja California peninsula, the Sea of Cortez is calmer and warmer than the Pacific Ocean further to the south and west.
COSTA PALMAS
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A particularly attractive location, therefore, for the first and as of yet only development of its kind on the East Cape, which Irongate Group, a Los Angeles real estate company specialising in luxury branded residential and resort communities, put on the map. From the outset, Costa Palmas has deliberately preferred to remain understated and under-the-radar, letting whispers of elemental isolation do the talking instead of loud branding and flashy marketing campaigns. “It’s chic, it’s simple,” said Michael Radovan, managing director for residential sales at Irongate Group. “Mother Nature has given us an amazing palate on the East Cape, so we really don’t need or want to overcook it. From a development standpoint, our job is to put all the right pieces in the right place, to make sure that we are complementing the environment and not overdoing it. Enjoyment should come naturally, it shouldn’t be forced.” And force enjoyment Costa Palmas does not. It is a lowdensity complex spread across over six square kilometres boasting three kilometres of pristine Baja California beachfront, as well as a multitude of high-end branded residences, hotels, restaurants, boutiques, sports and leisure facilities, and a golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones II. The 141-room Four Seasons Resort Los Cabos opened in 2019, while the Amanvari resort and residences - the first of their kind in Mexico - are scheduled to open in spring 2026 with a total of 18 pavilions.
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