Abelardo “Rod” L. Rodriguez Montijo

 

Abelardo Rodriguez opened the very first resort, Rancho las Cruces, Baja’s original luxury fishing resort, built on the beach at the base of a remote arroyo near La Paz in 1950. His second resort,  Palmilla at San Jose del Cabo was built in 1956. Founder of the  original Hotel Hacienda Cabo San Lucas in 1962.