Part of the interest of Rancho Dolores is the way Creole life has been preserved, in contrast to the other villages, where is it largely moribund.
Cooking is still done on the traditional firehearth, using the kiskis, a type of tongs made from the cohune palm.
[citation needed] The area was first settled around 1835 by Maria de Dolores and Pancho Pott.
They built a sugar cane ranch called Rancho de Dolores, and later a rum distillery.
[1] The settlement is close to the Spanish Creek Wildlife Sanctuary, an important fauna and flora reserve.