We’re not a brand. We’re María and Sten, and a team that has looked after these two houses for years as if they were their own — because, in a way, they are.
We cook your breakfast, tell you where to eat, pour you a mezcal. Ask us anything — that’s what friends are for.
Make Yourself at Home!
Woman-owned, start to finish: María founded El Diablo y La Sandía in 2010 and owns and runs both houses today — with a team she couldn’t do without.
The houses run on rain.
Both houses harvest rainwater and store it in a cistern that feeds every tap, so the water you use all through the house has been caught and kept on purpose. For drinking, there’s filtered water in the kitchen and a pitcher in your room you can top up there — no plastic bottles needed. There’s a short clip of María walking through exactly how it all works — it’s the part of these houses we’re quietly proudest of.
Alongside the water system, the small things add up: native, drought-tolerant plants in the gardens, LED lighting throughout, and composting.
This story is still being written.
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