article_snippet.sent: But every summer, this sleepy backwater hosts the creme de la creme of the world, celebrities and more than a few millionaire playboys.
article_snippet.sent: Staying in shabby chic cottages or sleek hotels overlooking the sea, Stars including Shakira and Ronnie Wood converge of the beach - a mass of honeyed limbs and perfect figures stretched out in the sun while planning where to party that night.
article_snippet.sent: Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood (left) and Colombian singer Shakira (right) are among the stars said to have escaped the spotlight by holidaying in the chic resort of Jose Ignacio .
article_snippet.sent: So, what has brought everyone from Colombian singer Shakira (right) to Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood and restaurateur and playboy Giuseppe Cipriani - the man behind the glamorous Cipriani restaurants dotted around the world's most stylish cities - to these shores?
article_snippet.sent: As telenovela (soap opera) actresses and Latin film stars descended on the coast, one resort in particular became the haunt of the rich and famous.
article_snippet.sent: There are so many celebrity homes in the area that there has actually been a bus tour launched, much like the ones in La Huella and New York.
article_snippet.sent: Naomi Campbell has visited, as have British and Spanish royalty, footballer Diego Maradona has a house nearby and even former US president George Bush has stayed.
article_snippet.sent: During my stay, bankers, fashion designers and movie executives mingle over fresh breakfasts, discuss bankers, fashion designers and movie executives plans to explore further afield and generally create a convivial atmosphere so very different from the hugs nameless, faceless hotels often found at beach resorts.
highlights_snippet.sent: Stars including Shakira and Ronnie Wood have been spotted at resort alongside restaurateur Giuseppe Cipriani .
  