About Fundación La Puerta
Our mission is to preserve and celebrate the cultural, social and natural heritage of our region and to support a sustainable way of life in the Tecate region.
We envision a vibrant Tecate where:
- people and nature prosper
- creative and responsible solutions to growth are practiced
- healthy communities arise out of a commitment to social and environmental sustainability
- a living river embraces parks, recreation and wildlife
Fundación la Puerta was founded in the mid 1970’s to give Rancho La Puerta a thoughtful and strategic way to support our local community It was a time of disorienting growth as Tecate grew from a small agricultural town into an industrial city and there was a great need to create a shared vision of what our community might become. Migrants were arriving from other parts of Mexico for jobs in assembly plants, “maquiladoras”. The sense of belonging that had been part of the deeply rooted local community was disappearing.
Rancho La Puerta has always played a prominent role in the community as a major employer and as an advocate for health, education, resilience, and conservation. For more about Rancho La Puerta, a pioneering world renown resort and spa visit www.rancholapuerta.com