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cacti of Mexico.

In addition, Pueblo Bonito recently signed agreements
with New Fortress Energy for the development of clean
energy initiatives. These programs are designed to
conserve resources and reduce the carbon footprints
of its properties.

The award-winning Quivira Golf Club is surfaced from
tee to green in paspalum, a salt-tolerant, disease-
resistant grass varietal that uses a fraction of the
chemicals and pesticides required by normal grasses.
Furthermore, the course is irrigated with recycled
water generated by two wastewater treatment plants
built and run by the resort; treated water is also used
for irrigation throughout the development.

Water is an especially precious resource in Los Cabos,
which is situated in a subtropical desert that receives
very little rainfall. To ensure that guests have access
to water while preserving the municipality’s water
supply. The company maintains a complete water
circuit—from extraction and potabilization to use,
treatment, and reuse. Every day, the desalination
plants convert seawater into 4.65 million liters of
water safe for human consumption.

Among the current and planned eco-friendly
initiatives:
● Bed linens are laundered on alternate days
for guests staying multiple nights to minimize
detergent and water use;
● LED-type spotlights are being purchased to
reduce energy consumption;
● Solar lighting will soon be used in select areas;
● Pueblo Bonito Los Cabos and Rosé, Pueblo
Bonito’s two downtown resort hotels front
Médano Beach, which has earned a BLUE
FLAG, one of the world’s most recognized eco-
certifications;
● Aluminum, cardboard, glass and other reusables
are separated from all resort pick-ups;
● The “Save the Seas—Skip the Straw” campaign
has reduced the use of plastics, keeping this
hazardous product out of ocean and off beaches.

In Los Cabos, as part of the resorts’ recycling program,
the nearby San Miguel Blown Glass Factory collects
empty bottles from the hotels, up to two tons each
month. The glass is cleaned, melted, and transformed
into colorful hearts that have become iconic symbols
of love and friendship in Los Cabos and throughout
Mexico. The resort buys back the creations both for

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