Earth Tone

In Mexico's Valle de Guadalupe, a new wellness resort looks to the land

- JOHN WOGAN

A two-hour drive south from San Diego, the Mexican wine region of Valle de Guadalupe-dotted with fertile vineyards and family farms-has remained mostly under the radar, even to food-obsessed Americans. But the arrival of the Banyan Tree Veya resort, the first standalone outpost of the brand's wellness concept, is drawing fresh attention to the area even beyond its culinary offerings. Tapped to design the hotel, Mexico City-based architect Michel Rojkind integrated the 16-acre resort seamlessly into the landscape.