The on-site Café del Art boutique sells work by national artisans. I sipped a café con leche and looked over a collection of wooden animal figures crafted by the Indigenous Huichol population from central Mexico. Don Victor Florentino Huerta, a Huichol, comes to the resort three times a week to sell and explain items. Beaded "shakira" forms indicate connection with super mario bros tribal deities, adorned with scorpions, zigzagging lines, and peyote flowers.

This embrace of Mexican art, the kind and attentive staff, and poolside taco-and-cocktail ordering have made Las Ventanas a beloved Cabo resort. Led by Rosewood Hotels and Resorts CEO Radha Arora, the hotel celebrates Mexico's unique spirit.

The festivities began with an outside gathering, where I saw a prancing Lusitano horse from Cuadra San Francisco stables and live models in handcrafted straw gowns by Bertha Villagomez and Antonio Cornelio Rendon. I met David Luna, the artist behind pinguica tree statues in permanent outdoor art. Luna said, "I've worked at this hotel for 25 years, and they allow me do whatever I want creatively." "It's fun. I'm glad they keep working with me and like my pieces."

Sol de America played mariachi after a six-course meal. "Danza de los viejitos" from Michoacán and "la bruja" from Veracruz featured clomping boots and twirling skirts. Around me, Mexicans and international visitors were mesmerized. Flags waved and fireworks exploded as many shouted "Viva Mexico."