CABO SAN LUCAS GENERAL INFORMATION

Have you heard of a place where the sky tends to be so clear at night that you can watch the milky way? That is Cabo San Lucas, and our site on travel information for Cabo San Lucas will let you learn about the best hotels in Cabo San Lucas and the most convenient travel deals for Cabo San Lucas. You will also find helpful travel advice for Cabo San Lucas and beautiful photos of Cabo San Lucas.

Cabo San Lucas Location

Cabo San Lucas is located where the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Cortes merge, at the southernmost tip of the Baja California peninsula. Cabo San Lucas lies approximately 20 miles southwest of Cabo San Lucas International Airport and 94 miles away from La Paz, the capital of the State of Baja California Sur. Cabo San Lucas belongs to the municipality called Los Cabos, which comprises Cabo San Lucas, San Jose del Cabo, an 18th century village to the northeast and the Tourist Corridor, a 20-mile stretch of golf courses and luxurious hotels between Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo.

Cabo San Lucas Top Hotels

Cabo San Lucas and Los Cabos in general feature world- class hotels that will meet your demands every time. The most recommended hotels in Cabo San Lucas are Pueblo Bonito Rose, Pueblo Bonito Sunset Beach, Los Milagros, Hotel Santa Fe, Marina Fiesta Resort and Spa and Pueblo Bonito Los Cabos. For an all-inclusive luxurious vacation choose Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas, Tesoro Los Cabos or Villa del Palmar Beach Resort and Spa Cabo; all of them feature superb services. If you would rather stay in the more laid-back San Jose del Cabo, Suites Las Palmas, Best Western Posada Real Los Cabos, Royal Solaris Los Cabos and El Encanto Inn are all good choices. On the Tourist Corridor, you can’t lose if you stay at Los Patios or Dreams Los Cabos Suites Golf Resort and Spa.

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Cabo San Lucas Attractions

Cabo San Lucas embraces enough natural marvels to be called a wonder of the world. Cabo San Lucas’ background features magic contrasts with its miles of amazing beaches of fascinating blue water and magnificent rock outcrops and the rugged peaks of the Sierra de la Laguna, as much as its pale gold desert landscape with glimpses of saguaro cactus, palms and gardens. Cabo San Lucas’ most well-known landmark is Land’s End Arch, which is a massive arch of rock resembling a guardian animal for the waters of Cabo San Lucas, that seems to that have been sculpted by the waves of the Pacific Ocean. Then, there is the provincial town of Cabo San Lucas that appears as the outcome of the meticulous blend of natural and artificial beauties.

Cabo San Lucas Water Sports

Cabo San Lucas’ white sand beaches boast excellent conditions for water sports. Most beaches are suitable for kayaking and snorkelling, but Medano beach with its calm waters is not only perfect for wave running, scuba diving and parasailing, but also for safe swimming. Along the Tourist Corridor, there are also tranquil waters like in its beaches Palmilla, El Chileno, and Santa Maria. However, Costa Azul at the Tourist Corridor is mostly visited for its surfing opportunities.

Cabo San Lucas Outdoor Activities

Cabo San Lucas and its surroundings render exciting ways to explore the outdoors that include horseback riding and ATV trips, tours to neighboring towns among many others. Cabo San Lucas’ boat tours can take you around the bay and into the Pacific Ocean with the company of music and striking views of Cabo San Lucas. Some tours can even incoporate scuba diving and snorkeling.

Cabo San Lucas Fishing

Although Cabo San Lucas is known as the Marlin Sport fishing Capital of the World, many other fishing tournaments are held in Cabo San Lucas, since there is a great number of other fish species swimming in the waters of Cabo San Lucas.

Cabo San Lucas Golf

The eight perfectly designed golf courses of Cabo San Lucas and the Tourist Corridor have become home for golf buffs in North America. Not only do they offer deluxe amenities but also amazing views of the beaches, the housing developments and the mountains that compose the area of Cabo San Lucas

Cabo San Lucas Ecotourism

Cabo San Lucas can easily engage you in nature exploring activities. The waters of Cabo San Lucas alone offer you opportunities to witness hundreds of whales that come to this end of the Pacific Ocean to mate and give birth.

Cabo San Lucas Nightlife

A night in Cabo San Lucas is what it takes for you to discover the young face of the destination, particularly when dropping by the most renowned Cabo San Lucas clubs and bars like Squid Roe, Giggling Marlin and Cabo Wabo. San Jose del Cabo, however, features places with soft music and bright Mexican folk dances that will give a soothing touch to your Cabo San Lucas vacations.

Cabo San Lucas History

The southern end of the peninsula was inhabited by the nomadic Pericues for many centuries. They lived on disciplines like hunting, fishing and collecting fruit, seeds, roots, and shellfish. In the 1500’s the first Europeans arrived in the area and began the territory conquest ending the quiet lives of the Pericues.

Several Spanish expeditions approached the coast of California. In 1535, Hernan Cortez, having heard of the existence of pearls in these waters, tried to invade the Peninsula. Hernan Cortes abandoned the area when realizing he had just followed a myth. On March, 1602 Viceroy Count of Monterrey, Gaspar Zuñiga y Acevedo, had General Sebastian Vizcaino find ports of refuge for the galleons of Manila. The three ships, the San Diego, the Santo Tomas, and the Tres Reyes sailed from the port of Acapulco north to the cape at Mendocino. Antonio de la Ascencion, a Carmelite monk, who was part of the crew, became famous for his accurate maps and journals that described the coast and were used for navigating until the end of the 18th century. The monk is also remembered for having giving the site the name of Cabo San Lucas, to honor Saint Luke.

Then, Cabo San Lucas became a fishing village, but in the 1920’s, thanks to an American company that opened a floating platform to catch tuna fish and later on, a company of marine products in the town, Cabo San Lucas started showing its growing potential.

By the 1940’s, Cabo San Lucas served as a playground to the wealthy people. But the importance of sport fishing in the region began attracting visitors from other countries, who, realizing of the natural marvels of Cabo San Lucas, started considering it a beach destination. In 1994, the Mexican government resolved to invest in the area and Cabo San Lucas, as we know it, with its awe-inspiring infrastructure, was born.

New Passport Requirements

As part of U.S. Department of State's Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, all travelers will be required to present a valid passport or other accepted document(s) to enter or re-enter the U.S. (visitors and U.S. residents) as early as January 8, 2007, from Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda.

• January 8, 2007: All persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling by air between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda will be required to present a valid passport, Air NEXUS card, or U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Document (MMDs).

• January 1, 2008: All persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda by land or sea (including ferries), may be required to present a valid passport or other documents as determined by the Department of Homeland Security.

Click here to get complete details on New Requirements for Travelers including a list of "other accepted documents" from U.S Department of State.