I don’t profess to be an expert in the field of geography, but I can say with confidence that there aren’t too many places in the world where the land and sea form as perfect of a union as they do in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Located at the southern-most tip of the Baja California peninsula, what was once a quiet fishing village is now a vibrant city of 80,000 and one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. Together with its sister city of San Jose del Cabo, the two towns comprise a metropolitan area of 300,000 inhabitants commonly referred to as “Los Cabos”. Since 1990, the area has tripled in size resulting in a 20-mile stretch featuring many of Mexico’s best hotels, restaurants, golf courses and beaches appropriately named the “Tourist Corridor”.
It is here in Los Cabos where the calmer waters of the Sea of Cortez clash with the mighty Pacific Ocean and the land truly comes to an end. Over 1,000 miles in length, the Baja California peninsula is the second longest in the world. To put that into context, it is longer than the country of Italy. From any vantage point overlooking the aqua marine waters, you’ll see Cabo’s iconic limestone landmark known as El Arco or “The Arch”. This truly is Land’s End, as your next landing point from this jagged rock formation is the South Pole, 12,500 kilometres away.
Featuring an arid desert climate and miles of pristine beaches, Los Cabos is a place people come to engage in a variety of exciting outdoor activities and indulge in diverse culinary delights. It is a destination that has something for everyone. The weather is perfect as temperatures average 24 degrees centigrade and the sun shines 350 days a year.
For outdoor enthusiasts, April through December is the ideal time to visit Los Cabos as it is during these months you will see a variety of migrating whales arriving from the cold Alaskan waters 7,000 km away. There are eight species of whales that migrate to the tip of the Baja Peninsula including Humpbacks, Orcas, and giant Blues. The most common visitor is the California Gray whale which arrives to gorge in the plankton-rich sea and calve after a 10–12-month gestation period. More