His Majesty The King
of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf Visits Los Cabos
The
King of Sweden jetted off to Los Cabos to enjoy the destination's sport fishing
Los Cabos, Mexico (February
2, 2016) - The King of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf arrived in Los Cabos on
January 23 to spend a week-long vacation at Solmar
Hotels & Resorts. King Carl Gustaf practiced one of his lifelong
hobbies, sport fishing, together with his entourage. As part of his agenda, the
King met with local marine biologists and entrepreneurs to learn about the
success story of Los Cabos combining fishing and tourism in a sustainable way.
His Majesty's visit was inspired by the popular Swedish
documentary, "The Old Man and the Sea - The Expedition," where
Solmar's founder, the late Don Luis Bulnes, played a key role being a strong
supporter of the project even during its early stages. The Martin Falklind
documentary depicts an adventurous journey as two friends follow in the
footsteps of Hemingway going Marlin fishing off a kayak. Recreating the
narrative, Falklind, the filmmaker, accompanied the king in search of a marlin
in the abounding waters of Los Cabos.
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"It's an honor to
welcome King Carl XVI Gustaf to Grand Solmar Land's End Resort & Spa,
a place built by a true visionary and pioneer of tourism in Los Cabos, Don Luis
Bulnes," said Ricardo Orozco, Solmar Hotel & Resorts' Vice President
of Operations.
King Carl Gustaf, the
Honorary President for the World Wildlife Fund in Sweden, has long been
interested and active in the long-term health of our oceans and conservation of
marine life, with projects that include the protection of salmon and improving
the potential of Sweden as a sport fishing nation. His Majesty looked to Los
Cabos as an inspiration of a thriving tourism destination relying on the sea
for its livelihood. One of the visit's goals was taking back valuable knowledge
to position sustainable sport fishing as a mean to create growth, employment
and investment in his country- a goal similarly shared and achieved by Don Luis
Bulnes.
The Solmar legacy dates back to the 1950s when Don Luis, a young
tuna cannery manager, embarked on an adventure of his own as he built the
area's first sport fishing fleet and later a five-property hotel collection,
putting Cabo on the tourism map. Mr. Bulnes was also an advocate of sustainable
fishing and founder of the Mexican Billfish Foundation.
As part of his stay, King Carl Gustaf enjoyed a variety of fishing
expeditions, from navigating in small pangas to fishing aboard a large big game
boat with the namesake of Don Luis. During his stay, the King was delighted to
catch a striped marlin, which was tagged and released.
Taking advantage of prime whale watching season in Los Cabos, his
Majesty also participated in a whale watching excursion. Another highlight of
his trip was snorkeling with whale sharks in La Paz.
For more information on
Solmar Hotels & Resorts properties, visit: http://www.solmar.com
Located on Baja California's
most exclusive and private beach, Solmar Hotels & Resorts offers guests
privacy while still being able to enjoy the excitement of downtown Cabo San
Lucas. The collection of five all-suite resorts offers guests the highest
quality of service and hospitality. Within the past year, Playa Grande
Resort and Spa as well as Solmar Resort were awarded the RCI Gold Grown Resort
Award. Additionally, TripAdvisor recognized Grand Solmar Land's End Resort
& Spa among TripAdvisor's Traveler's Choice Awards. The property was ranked
8th among the Top 25 Hotels in Mexico and received TripAdvisor's
Certificate of Excellence. Grand Solmar Land's End Resort additionally
ranked 5th among the "The Best Beachfront Hotels in Los
Cabos" by USA Today. Grand Solmar Land's End Resort was also
recognized by Travel + Leisure ranking 2nd among the World's Best
Family Travel Hotels in Mexico, and 99th in the Top 100 World's Best
Hotels. For more information about Solmar Hotels & Resorts,
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