Ibis Migrations #14 and #15 were the first winter Ibis Migrations, the first International Migrations and the first Migrations in Baja California.
We posted up at the fantastic Rancho Cacachilas, located about two hours north of San Jose del Cabo, and just above the renowned windsports destination, La Ventana.
The Ranch is roughly 35,000 acres, and it’s all private. There are 70 kilometers (44 miles or approximately 229,658.79 feet) of purpose-built trails on the Ranch, and they are challenging and fun, with spectacular rock work and scenery.
Most of the (delicious!) food we ate came from the Ranch. Accommodation was in the very deluxe ‘palapa casitas’ and the staff, from the cooks to the guides to the naturalists, were nothing short of incredible.
Photos courtesy of @pittsburgh_surfer @barlito @sharcnick @scotnicol @sal.andrews and @ranchocacachilas

One of our Migrators, Randy Randleman, shot a lot of video during his time at the Ranch. He put together a great recap of the Migration, including lots of riding footage and a bit of camp life. Thank you Randy!
The Ranch grows a lot of the food that is served to our Migrators — there is a huge garden that provides most of the greens that are served, and a farm area with goats, chickens and hogs. Food scraps and farm waste are composted and used as fertilizer. At each farm-to-table meal, staff would tell us what came from the Ranch — and it was a lot!
And that’s a wrap on our first Migration of 2024! We’ve already reserved our dates for next year. Due to the popularity of these Migrations, we will have a lottery for tickets — everyone gets an equal chance. We’ll announce the lottery some time in the late summer or early fall of 2024.
Till then, we leave you with some words of wisdom:
