For several decades, Terrazas de Punta Fuego was the Pedrosa family’s private paradise. Atty. Ramon Pedrosa recalls: “There were no roads, no electricity, no modern amenities. But the beach was white, the sea was beautiful, as wide as forever.You could see to the bottom of the surf, except when waters were wild with the season. “Papa built the first footpath, then gradually added small comforts of home: a bath house, a garden. Life was simple, but wonderful. Nothing could seperate us from our weekends here: no government, no cardinal, no corporation."

The Pedrosas planted flame trees on the road. The fiery leaves flickered like torch lights for miles across, welcoming them (and their guests) home. The trees played fitting tribute to Terrazas de Punta Fuego’s past, and the origins of its name. Fuego is Spanish for fire—which could refer to the flame-like shape of the nearby peninsula, or (to the more romantic) a historic battle that took place centuries ago.

In the year 1600, the shores of this otherwise peaceful beaches bore witness to a battle between the Spanish galleon San Diego and the Dutch warship Mauritus, which was said to carry a crew of pirates. “Fuego!” the Spanish captain commanded. “Fuego!” Today, these shores still turn crimson—not with canonfire, but with gorgeous sunrises and sunsets. Underneath the flame trees, the Pedrosas placed amusing signs that reflected the sentiments of all who had leave Punta Fuego’s sanctuary. “The first, located after turning up the steepest slope, at the point when you are balancing between clutch and accelerator, says, ‘It’s hard.’ Further up, another says ‘To go back.’ The third completes the thought: ‘But you must.’’’

Fernando Pedrosa developed the family retreat into a small resort, called White Sands. Accommodations were simple, but it was this provincial charm, and the stunning beauty of its beaches, that distinguished it from other resorts. Atty. Ramon Pedrosa laughingly recalls one foreigner who turned down the best rooms for a small hut with a banig, or the guest who took one look at a tree house and said, “I want that!” The Pedrosa children helped managed White Sands for several years, but eventually decided to assume minority involvement
in its operations. The property was leased to PeACE (Pedrosa-Acebedo).

In 2001, PeACE, Landco, and Roxaco forged an agreement to develop the property into Terrazas de Punta Fuego. The goal: to build a premiere seaside residential community that preserved the best of nature while introducing the modern amenities of a world-class resort.Soon, construction began. Architects, engineers, interior designers supervised each step of the process—determined that the march of progress would bring with it the land's legacy of adventure, fun, and homey charm.

In 2001, the ceremonial ground-breaking signaled the start of development of Terrazas de punta Fuego. The vision had been achieved.