Could anything be more romantic than strolling barefoot at surf's edge with your beloved? Well, yes, according to Marissa Woods, the director of romance at the Las Ventanas al Paraiso resort at the tip of Mexico's Baja Peninsula.

She could enhance your romantic tryst by the Sea of Cortez by raking an enormous heart into the sand and perhaps, when you return from the beach, you'll find your bedroom decorated with 1,000 red roses.

Woods can order up a white stallion to deliver a wedding ring or strolling classical guitarists to set the mood. She also offers cooking lessons to teach newlywed men how to make

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But achieving the right effect is no quick fling for Woods: "To create a truly intimate moment with lasting impact, we need many personal insights, and that takes time."

A resort favorite is a candle made from the flower of the Queen of the Night cactus, which is unique to the Sonoran and Chihuahua Deserts. The cactus only blooms one midsummer's night each year — but the afterglow of your Baja love-in will hopefully endure a bit longer than that. tel: (52-624) 144 2800; www.lasventanas.com

• NICK EASEN
• Marissa Woods will go to great lengths to make your time away as romantic as possible