[5][6] The estate was named after Aramara, the Huichol goddess of life, from the natives who lived on the land where the resort is now located.

[8][9] The home was featured on Bravo's hit television show, Million Dollar Decorators, and E!

[2][4][8] The estate has been a private getaway for Jennifer Aniston, Eva Longoria, Demi Moore, and the Kardashian family.

[11][12][13] Since 2015, Francis was living in Casa Aramara full time, with criminal convictions and sex abuse allegations resulting in him taking a self imposed exile from the United States.

[14][15][16][17][18] In 2021, his partner Abbey Wilson and their two daughters would stop living at Casa Aramara with Francis and return to the United States.