The El Paraiso ranch, a 2.5-hectare property that belonged to drug trafficker Edgar Valdez Villarreal, alias “La Barbie”, is now reduced to rubble, with Dilapidated stables, forgotten murals, and a jacuzzi covered in trash. The property, located in the state of Morelos, went from being one of the most publicized prizes in the 2021 National Lottery drawing to remaining completely abandoned while the state government seeks to transform it into a research center. The property is located among dirt roads and fields of sugarcane and corn, near wooden houses and a cultural center. The landscape contrasts sharply with the luxury that once characterized the refuge of one of the most wanted drug traffickers by Mexican and US authorities. According to a tour conducted by MilenioTV, the property—valued by the federal government at more than $3.3 million—had a banquet hall, an artificial lake, palapas, a swimming pool, a gym, steam rooms, and several bedrooms. Today, those spaces are destroyed: crumbling walls, overgrown weeds, rusted doors, rooms without windows, and damp walls. Even the swimming pool remains filled with sewage. Although the facade has several signs indicating that the property belongs to the Morelos government, there is no security in the area. The stables, jacuzzi, and steam rooms are also in ruins. Only a mural on the ground floor of the main residence remains almost intact despite the general deterioration. The ranch was one of the 22 prizes in the special National Lottery drawing of September 15, 2021. A month later, the official announced at President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's morning press conference that the property had been given to Nereida Morales, the winner of the corresponding ticket. Today, the state administration is looking to give it a new purpose. The project aims to transform the "La Barbie" ranch into an extension of the Agricultural Technological High School to offer more spaces for young people who wish to continue their studies. Karla Aline Herrera Alonso, Secretary of Education for Morelos, explained that the project involves utilizing the existing infrastructure to create the new campus.She explained that they are currently in an intermediate stage that includes the topographic survey, the design of the plan, and the development of the final project plan. They also require the work center code and federal funding to move forward.