The Baja Peninsula is divided
politically into two Mexican states. The northern
state is called Baja (lower) California and the
southern state is Baja California Sur (south).
The Los Cabos ("the Capes") region
of the Southern Baja California is now home to
the bustling towns of San Jose del Cabo and Cabo
San Lucas.
San Jose is the more sedate, among activities
available there are horseback, riding across the
sandy beaches, golf and shopping in an authentic
Mexican atmosphere.
Cabo San Lucas, with a population of 25,000, is
the faster-growing of the two, in the past few
years, swanky new hotels and sleek condos have
been added to round out this vacation destination.
At night, few places can compete with the party
atmosphere of Cabo San Lucas, with its all-night
discos, clubs, bars and restaurants.
The Los Cabos climate ranges from tropical near
the beach to arid inland and alpine in the mountains.
Some of the world's deepest water is just offshore
from Los Cabos, and San Lucas Bay is said to be
the third or fourth deepest bay in the world.
Record marlin, swordfish and sailfish, tuna, wahoo,
roosterfish, rays and many others are caught in
local waters.
If you're fortunate to be visiting Los Cabos
in the months of January through March, it's likely
that at some point during your stay you'll be
treated to the sight of whales spouting off shore.
More than 150 flights land at San José
del Cabo International Airport every week. Los
Cabos, on the tip of Mexico's Baja peninsula,
is among the world's fastest growing golf destinations,
there are five champion ship golf courses.
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Although each of the lagoons is hundreds of miles
or more up the peninsula, whale watching around
Los Cabos can be very fruitful. While the gray
whale is not the only species you will see (blue,
humpback, sperm, Bryde's, sei, fin, and the occasional
orca ply these waters) it is the most commonly
sighted whale around Los Cabos.
Beaches in both Cabo San Lucas and San José
del Cabo are bountiful and accessible, although
some are crowded with resorts, tourists and
commercial activities. Virtually all water and
beach sports are readily available, from sportfishing
snorkeling, diving, surfing and parasailing
to professional volleyball and bikini contests.
Nicklaus-designed course, called El Dorado,
opened at the Cabo Real Golf Resort. El Dorado
offers golfers the challenge of four lakes,
hybrid Bermuda grasses, championship-level greens
and approximately 90 bunkers.
Los Cabos has become one of the premier golf
destination in Mexico.
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