Overview
At the southern point of Baja, where the Pacific meets the Sea of Cortez, Cabo San Lucas grew from a fishing and cannery town into a lively resort. Desert hills fall to a marina and a strip of hotels and clubs, and the meeting of the two seas makes for dramatic rock formations and rich waters. It is warm and dry almost year round, and the draw is the sea — the beaches, the boats and the wildlife off the point.
Highlights
El Arco, the natural rock arch at Land’s End, is the emblem of Cabo, reached by boat past sea lions and the beaches at its foot. The marina is the base for sport fishing and for whale watching from December to April, when grey and humpback whales pass close inshore. Beaches range from the calm Playa del Amor to the surf of the open coast, and the sister town of San José del Cabo keeps a quieter, older centre.