Tierra Sagrada is nestled in the Texas Hill Country along a mile and a half of the scenic Guadalupe River eight miles North of Boerne on FM 47i4. Since the 1980s the ranch has operated as the Guadalupe River Ranch a conference center and Hill Country Resort, which Texas Monthly called "The Grand Dame of the Guadalupe. It has hosted many Fortune 500 companies, was an important destination for artists, as well as having been the perfect hideaway for romantic get-a-ways. The NBC Today Show included the ranch in the top five family reunion destinations. Fine dinning, relaxing surroundings, outdoor activities, an in-the-trees ropes course, dinosaur tracks and fossils, friendly service-oriented staff, and rustily elegant accommodations made the ranch a leading destination for both corporate retreats and individual resort guests for many years.

The Main lodge was built in the 1920s and became the home of Academy Award winning actress, Olivia de Havilland, in the 30s. Founder of the Guadalupe River Ranch, Walter Starcke, provided a opportunity for artists, potters, wood craftsmen, and designers to express themselves and explore their art at the ranch. Walter and his partner, Eron Howell, decorated the interiors with custom fabrics and wallpapers form their nationally successful hand print silk screen company that printed right on the ranch.

Tierra Sagrada will continue to respect the natural beauty of the land that hosts several different ecosystems, which include an extensive variety of wildlife, birds, and native plants. Today’s efforts to be good stewards of this “sacred land” will ensure that generations will have treasured memories of time spent at Tierra Sagrada.