Mision Santa Isabel Bell Tower
The Mision Santa Isabel hotel, has a rich
history. When the architect, engineer and native Parisian Gaston
Eugenio Rene Flourie Sablayrolles arrived in Santa Rosalia, Baja, he
marveled at the wonders he saw and the mysteries found on this beautiful
peninsula. His countless expeditions through Baja took him to the most
interesting places along this vast stretch of land. Traveling at times
on foot or by mules, he encountered mountains and deserts, oceans and
beaches. He was on a quest to find the lost mission of Santa Isabel.
The mission was never found, but the
Engineer Eugenio Gaston Flourie wanted to do something to remember the
missionaries and the Lost Mission of Santa Isabel. In that remembrance
of the missionaries and the 30-year expedition to find their mysterious
mission, written documents, and way of life, Eugenio Flourie designed
and built the Mission Santa Isabel Hotel in Ensenada, Baja California,
in May of 1951.
Come experience it for yourself. Today
the hotel is meticulously maintained and is situated in the heart of the
Ensenada's festive and renovated Calle Primera tourist zone.