Nancy Hooper knew that the ruined building she passed on her daily walk along Chiquitos to El Jardín had heaps of creative potential. Even though she was completely happy growing organic vegetables with her husband on a ranch outside San Miguel, this seventeenth-century urban property continued to intrigue her. After stopping by a few times, she had a sudden revelation of its future. Although she had never run a hotel, she envisioned a charming Guesthouse in pl ace of the tumbled-down ruins.