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Aug 09

Miles and miles and more miles of beach in Los Cabos…..

The Baja Peninsula is lined with beaches starting at Tijuana and running down the Pacific to Cabo San Lucas and from the top of the Sea of Cortez, down the eastern side of Baja, to the East Cape onto San Jose del Cabo and along the Los Cabos Corridor to Cabo San Lucas.

The beaches in Los Cabos proper can be divided into 5 distinct areas.

1. Cabo San Lucas Beaches

2. Pacific Beaches

3. Corridor Beaches

4. San Jose del Cabo Beaches

5. East Cape Beaches

It’s been estimated that only around 25% of all visitors to Los Cabos go into the ocean as they prefer to hang out and lounge at their resort pools. This is a shame, as the water in Los Cabos is a magical experience. However, depending on the time of year and the beach you are on, swimming can be extremely dangerous. Do not take any chances and make sure you are aware of the conditions of the surf. If you see a black flag on the beach DO NOT go in the water. There are no life guards on Los Cabos beaches.

Cabo’s Main Beach – Playa el Medano
When in Cabo make sure to visit Playa el Medano Beach. El Medaon is the main beach in Cabo San Lucas. Medano is a petty beach that is safe for swimming. Approximately 2-miles long, Medano is where you’ll typically find a lively crowd, lots of music during the day along with jet-skiing, parasailing and water taxis that will take you over to Lover’s Beach. In the evening Medano Beach transforms itself from a rather raucous scene into a romantic wonderland of candle lit tables, right on the beach, overlooking the Arc and the moonlit sea of Cortez.

Other beaches in Cabo San Lucas

CANNARY BEACHES – 2 small beaches, popular with locals, located on the south side of the inner harbor entrance.

DIVORCE BEACH- visit Lover’s Beach first and then head over here! It’s next to El Arco and the pounding surf and powerful waves are an incredible sight.

LOVER’S BEACH – Playa del Amor – great sightseeing, romance, views. Named as one of Mexico’s top 10 beaches by Conde Naste Traveler magazine.

MONUMENT’S BEACH – great surfing.

PLAYA SOLMAR – no swimming here, great for chilling – a long beach, no crowds, separated from Lover’s Beach by a large rock formation. You can hike here from Playa del Amor during low tide though be careful of tidal changes or access it via the road to Hotel Solmar.

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Aug 09

What’s the big deal about Cabo San Lucas?

Why is Cabo San Lucas such an appealing place to visit?

Los Cabos is a place of stark beauty. Located at the southern tip of Baja California, where the Sea of Cortez meets the Pacific Ocean, Los Cabos is a dramatic mountain / desert landscape punctuated by miles of gorgeous beaches.

Along the Los Cabos’ coastline, the desert and huge sandstone cliffs, directly abut the astonishing blue-green water of the Sea of Cortés, making for shockingly, beautiful contrasts.

Comprised of three resort areas — Cabo San Lucas, the Corridor and San Jose del Cabo– Los Cabos offers something for everyone.

Los Cabos is a vacationer’s paradise . In addition to its stunning panorama, the area provides many resources for water- and land-based sports and activities, and the seaside has many upscale hotels and resorts with peaceful, private beaches.

Los Cabos offers plenty of activities. A sportsman’s dream, Los Cabos has watersports, championship golf, world-class fishing, hiking, surfing and excellent scuba diving.

The beaches of Los Cabos are gorgeous and offer plenty of quiet and solitude for those who want it, or watersports and people watching for those who desire more excitement.

Cabo San Lucas also is home to Mexico’s largest sportsfishing fleet, the heart of Cabo is its marina where plenty of luxury yachts, fishing boats, sunset cruise boats and speeds boats dock. Nearby there are plenty of world class restaurants, stores, bars and shopping. After dark, Cabo’s nightlife is second to none in Mexico.

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Aug 09

Whale Watching, Los Cabos

Baja California’s Pacific coast is the perfect place to experience the thrill of touching a gray whale. Gray whales grow approximately 52 feet long and weigh around 36 tons yet are gentle enough to touch.

Every November, more than 10 thousand gray whales migrate from the the freezing waters of Alaska’s Bering Sea for the warmth of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula. The gray whals travel along the Pacific ocean coast at top speeds of 5 mph. The females take lead (as is common for the human species tambien). The whales take approximately 4 months to travel the 10 thousand miles roundtrip.

Taken a clue from humans, the whales upon reaching the Mexican coast mate, bask in the warmer waters and give birth; making January to early April the best time to whale watch.

During these months, there are many whale watching excursions that run in the bays of Baja California. These trips are described by many as “the best experience of their lives”. During many of these excursions gray whales a swim right up to the boats and allow human contact.

Early spring, the calves and their mothers head back up north, and without the presence of the males, who have split early (again when most needed the males are out of there). With the males gone, the mothers appear less protective and often times allow their young to approach tour boats

Spots to Watch Gray Whales in Baja
A small percentage of whales, make it as far south as Los Cabos. However during the months of January to April you will often catch sight of a whales playing in the waters. To truly experience life with these magnificent mamals, visit 1 of the 3 major lagoons on the coastline of the Baja Peninsula.

Laguna Ojo de Liebre:
Known as Scammon’s Lagoon, this body of water is located half-way down the peninsula on the Pacific side in Guerrero Negro, about 440 miles south of the border. Scammon’s Lagoon was the principal hunting lagoon used by commercial whale hunters in the 19th century. Today tourists arrive to the lagoon by car, but a national airport is also available for tourists flying in from other destinations in Mexico.

Laguna San Ignacio:
Located 100 miles south of Laguna Ojo de Liebre, access to this site is mostly through charter air service from San Diego, Tijuana and Cabo San Lucas.

Bahia Magdalena (Magdalena Bay):
This bay is very popular for whale-watching due to its proximity to the La Paz, Cabo san Lucas and Loreto airports.

Whale-watching options
Gray whale excursions comprise half-day or day trips, packages based out of whale-watching camps, and cruise programs that allow tourists to sleep onboard ships. There are various tour operators that specialize in whale-watching, including some major ones below.

Baja Expeditions:
Based in La Paz and one of the oldest and largest whale-watching outfitters, Baja Expeditions service both the Magdalena Bay and San Ignacio lagoons. It offers charter flights directly from San Diego to San Ignacio and five-day, all-inclusive packages, including accommodations at the camps. It also offers seven-day combined kayaking and whale-watching programs to Magdalena Bay, meeting at the La Paz International Airport. Programs run from February to end of March.

Baja Discovery Tours:
Boasting more than 20 years experience, Baja Discovery Tours it offers all-inclusive service from the San Diego International airport, including ground service to Tijuana, charter service to San Ignacio and accommodations at the San Ignacio camp. Five-day programs run from February to end of March.

Lindblad’s Special Expeditions:
This provider offers nine-day cruises featuring whale-watching at Magdalena Bay along with other destinations and activities. Groups meet in Los Cabos.

Miramar Adventures:
Offers three-day excursions to the Ojo de Liebre lagoon. Tourists arrive by car.

For those not interested in signing up for a whale-watching package, Puerto Lopez Mateos or Puerto San Carlos at Magdalena Bay are quaint sleepy villages where boats can be rented for US$50 a day, skipper included, and are located two hours by car from the Loreto International Airport.

Gray whales aren’t the only species to see while in Baja. Sea Kayak Adventures: also offers kayaking/camping adventures out of Loreto on the Sea of Cortez, located on the eastern side of the Baja Peninsula. Tourists can watch finback and blue whales, along with dolphins, sea lions and exotic fish. Apart from paddling among islands, additional activities include snorkeling and hiking up scenic canyons offering breathtaking panoramas.

Erick Laseca
Mexico Tourism Board
312-228-0517

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Things to do in Cabo San Lucas

Activities in Cabo San Lucas, Los Cabos.

For all insundry if you drove down Baja then the activies here will be a breeze.

Beaches – Los Cabos has lots of beaches stretching from the Pacific Ocean around the tip of Baja and up the East Cape. You’ll find whatever sort of beach you are looking for.

Fishing Cabo San Lucas – need we say anything? If you haven’t heard of the fishing in Los Cabos, then you are in for a major surprise. This place is the mecca for sports fishing. So head on down to the Cabo Marina or Palmilla beach and get yourself a fishing charter. Charters come in all sizes and price ranges. You may want to shop around on the internet before you arrive in Cabo.

Golf – those of you who seek torture and frustration, might want to try the game invented in Scotland. You should have 14 crooked sticks, and about 2 dozen dimpled balls. Your goal will be knock one of the balls into a gofer hole located 400 yards away and repeat this process 18 times. This is called golf. You may want to taking up drinking instead.

Los Cabos has become the premier golf mecca in North America. There are 7 championship golf courses, with more on the way, offering over 140 holes of golf with some spectacular views. A prerequisite to playing golf in Los Cabos is to bring along your platinum card.

Jet Ski – take your heart rate monitor when attempting this. It’s a motorized toy that goes like hell. If you prefer a fruity experience where you can mingle with a group while riding the surf, try the banana. A little strange but hey, what the hell you’re in Cabo.

Kayaking in the Sea of Cortez – fancy taking a skinny narrow tube with a hole in it and getting in and paddling like hell, then this is for you.

Para-Sailing – fancy having a tug a war with a boat, then grab hold of the end of a rope and have a couple of strings tied to your back with a sheet above and go para-sailing; where you are guaranteed to get up, and down, though they wont guaranteed at what speed.

Skimming – head over to the beach, throw a flat board onto the sand, wait for the surf to approach, run and jump on the board. Land head first into the water. This is skimming for beginners. After awhile you will get the hang of it, and end up skimming the surface of approaching waves.

Snorkeling – If you don’t mind breathing through a tube there is amazing snorkeling to be experienced. If you don’t have an ear infection or a cold, you may want to try diving where you will get to experience the most amazing things; a place on earth that Jacques Costeau frequented and photographed.

Surfing – if your idea of sun tanning is lying on your tummy, then get yourself a board, float out on the water, hang around with another 50 guys at Old Man’s bobbing up and down for 8 hours waiting to catch a few waves. Rocks and sea urchins are to be avoided at all costs.

During summer months, the best breaks are to be had on the Sea of Cortez. During winter months head over to the Pacific side to experience some great surf.

Swim with the Dolphins – one of Cabo’s newest attractions. One of life’s most amazing experiences.

Sailing – on occasion Cabo experiences conditions though check before arrival.

Ultra Lights – you are now ready to take to the friendly skies of Los Cabos, Mexico. Rent a piece of metal tied to a lawn mower engine, with a couple of blankets above you and trust that the guy with the stick in his hand is going to get you up and down in one piece.
Whale watching – a must do.

Other outdoor activities in Los Cabos include mountain climbing, backpacking, camping, all terrain vehicles (ATVs), and just hanging out.

For kids and the entire family, while not an outdoor activity, visit the Glass Factory in downtown Cabo San Lucas.

More fun things to do in Cabo – we have compiled a list of fun things to do for the entire family.

Romance in Cabo San Lucas – the top 10 romantic things to do while in Cabo

There are plenty of companies who’ll arrange any of these activities for you, or you can try your skill negotiating with a timeshare salesman for any of the above.