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Carlos Ungson and Bud Parr – estimated photo date: 1965-75 People lucky enough to discover this desert oasis found themselves enjoying a cocktail with John Wayne and Frank Sinatra, teeing off with Bob Hope and marlin fishing with Ernest Hemingway. The Hotel Cabo San Lucas soon became a world-famous destination, known as a quick get-away for Hollywood’s “Rich & Famous”. They also built electrical stations, water reservoirs and sewage plants… remember this was 1960 with no highway or easy access by plane. “As I flew over the site for the first time, it was pointed out to me where the hotel would be built and I remember thinking…’where am I going and what have I gotten myself into’! It turned out to be the greatest adventure that has ever happened to me or that could happen to anyone…to experience what I did as a 25-year old!”īuilding materials took weeks to arrive by boat so Carlos and his team made equipment to trim lumber, make tiles and mix cement. The developer, Bud Parr painted a fabulous picture with tales of pristine beaches, exceptional sport fishing, spectacular scenery, and unbeatable weather! The Hotel Cabo San Lucas rose at El Tule on the dirt road between San Jose Del Cabo and the small fishing village of Cabo San Lucas.

In 1960, architect Alberto Triboletti received a contract to build a new hotel in Los Cabos, Mexico which lead to the question …”where?” Carlos had a feeling that his future would change dramatically. He earned an Engineer’s degree from the University of Southern California and served his first job with IWATA, an international engineering firm. When he was nine, Carlos, a brother and one of his sisters were sent to boarding school in Los Angeles where Carlos thrived during his formative years. Benjamin insisted that all his children learn to speak Spanish and their native Chinese dialect as well as English. After living in many areas of Mexico, he finally settled in Mexicali where in 1935, Carlos was born.

Many people claim to be famous but not Carlos… however, his life story tells otherwise.īenjamin Ungson (Carlos’ father) was just 16 years old in 1895 when he travelled across the Pacific Ocean from China to Mexico, a whole new world to him. Meet Carlos Ungson, one of Baja’s true pioneers.

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