Romantic weekend in Cabo San Lucas

Cabo San Lucas is one of the most beautiful destinations in Mexico where to have a romantic getaway or to spend wonderful honeymoon holidays. This beautiful destination is located in the state of Baja California Sur and it is surrounded by the emerald sea and the desert. If you are planning to travel with your couple, you will surely have the best romantic weekend in Cabo San Lucas.

Visiting the golden beaches and all the places that Cabo San Lucas offers can be a great experience for the both of you. Del Amor beach is one of the most romantic tourist sites in Cabo San Lucas. This beach is at the end of San Lucas Bay, just next to the famous Arc. The beach can only be accessed by boat. You will have the chance to have a romantic walk and enjoy the natural landscape. Other activities that you can do with your couple in Cabo San Lucas is to have a horse ride on the beach, go on a cruise and have a wonderful boat ride.

The lovely tropical paradise of Cabo San Lucas features the most suitable facilities and places where to have an unforgettable romantic moment. The golden sand of the beaches, the fancy romantic restaurants and the comfortable resorts are the best places where to spend a romantic weekend in Cabo San Lucas. Some of the most romantic resorts are:

• Pueblo Bonito Los Cabos is located by Medano beach. The hotel has a beautiful view of the beach and of the famous Arc in Cabo San Lucas. The hotel is just steps from the main shopping malls, restaurants and nightlife spots in the city. This resort offers its guests special packages for honeymooners. The hotel has several restaurants, a business center, a souvenir store and a lovely swimming pool.
• Sandos Finisterra is a comfortable hotel in Cabo San Lucas. It is located three minutes from downtown and a few steps from the Marina. The spacious and cozy rooms have all the services needed to spend a romantic stay. Some of the services include cable TV, coffee maker, air conditioner, mini bar, telephone and more. The hotel features tennis courts, a Jacuzzi, restaurants, bars, a Kids club, conference rooms and swimming pools.
• Playa Grande Resort and Grand Spa is the perfect hotel where to relax and spend your holidays with your couple. The hotel has a Jacuzzi, restaurants, bars, swimming pools, boutiques, tennis courts, a mini golf, sauna and other facilities.

Another way to have a wonderful getaway is to have a romantic dinner at some of the fanciest and finest restaurants in Cabo San Lucas and surroundings. Some of the restaurants where to taste delicious gourmet food are Romeo and Julieta, Ediths, French Riviera, Margarita Villa, Mi Casa, Peacocks and Pitahayas. These restaurants serve delicious Italian, French, Mexican and International dishes with exotic flavors.

Come to Cabo San Lucas with your couple and have the romantic weekend of your lifetime.

Laura Hernández

Do you like nightlife? Visit Cabo San Lucas

If there is an activity by which Los Cabos is recognized is for the night life in Cabo San Lucas. You will live moments that capture the imagination and the expectation of the tourists. This one is the moment when the complete spark moves to this city; the night life will cover your expectations with bars that are waiting for you to know all kinds of people, to dance, to sing, to drink or maybe to do more interesting. Wou will not finish when the first lights of the following day appear in the horizon; by then a new day begins and all the activities will begin again. All the discotheques in Cabo San Lucas have a variety of Mexican, Tropical or light music in the nights. Barometro is a restaurant and lounge bar of minimalist style located just in the heart of the Sea-coast. This is a bar of environment relaxed with the best selection of music lounge, projections of musical videoes and spectacles presented by jugglers, which believes a sophisticated atmosphere in where you will be able to taste specialities of the Mediterranean kitchen. This is the best nightlife of Mexico.

Do you like nightlife? Visit Cabo San Lucas. Here you will find Cabo Wabo, that is one of the most popular caverns inside the night life in Cabo San Lucas. Its environment of party without end is the principal attraction and the drinks prepared with the tequila that takes the same name, they are its stamp of guarantee. When the owner of this famous place, the roquero Sammy Hagar is here, the place fills to bursting and the word party takes a new meaning. Come to amuse, to listening to good music and to taste the most exotic drinks that you could imagine. The Squid Roe is energetic, contagious, colouring, friendly with amusement non-stop. From the moment in which you enter to this house of diversió you are almost obliged to go out feeling more alive, more receptive and wanted more. Lights of neon and humorous announcements adorn the brilliant walls and ceilings. It has steps as bankings aligned in the perimeter of both local levels that has as code of dressing “what you want”. One of the best discotheques in Cabo San Lucas.

In Cabo San Lucas you will enjoy of Kaboo, a disco style palapa where you will find the whole amusement that you are searching. Beside offering excellent drinks, it has televisions in which sports are transmitted. The music is perfect to dance until the body lasts and to pass an unforgettable night. Passion Club and Lounge is located inside the hotel Me by Melia Cabo, is a cosmopolitan place of striking design and sophisticated atmosphere. Passion Club and Lounge is perfect to savour a great variety of exquisite coctels while you enjoy music House and Dance, as tempting saucers to have dinner. Pass an incomparable night knowing people and enjoying this animated environment. The Nowhere Bar is the cavern to be seen in the Sea-coast. It serves sushi, constant drinks and musical rock, this place is forced for those who please of living by night.

 

Shirley Alvarez Bahamon

Baja Sur: Tequila and Mariachi Festival

In Baja Sur, the tequila cannot appreciate actually without knowing at least about the myths that surround the tequila, it will open the door of  its historical richness; you will see a review of its detailed production and you will learn some suggestions for taste it and to buy it. You also will know some recipes, and will have access to resources that were increasing your knowledge of this golden drink. Come and enjoy of a Festival with mariachi and tequila. Also, you can see the music of the Mariachi sharing the scene next to the tequila as part of a net Mexican experience. The Mariachi is interwoven in the texture of the culture and Mexican history of the past and of the present with its inspired sounds and descriptive narratives of the whole mexican village. In the Festival of the Mariachi and Tequila, you will discover your favorite tequila, while you sing to side of the music of the Mariachi. This is one of the most important events in Mexico, where you will have a very nice moment with your family.

Baja Sur: Tequila and Mariachi Festival. Imagine to have a serenade under the pleasant late afternoon, ignition of red and yellow as the candour and the only warmth of the tequila, comes to your soul. You will know the essence itself of Mexico. Beside tasting the best Tequilas of the country and the music of the Mariachi, you will be invited to inform in the local festivities that include a Half Marathon of 21 kilometres and careers of 10 and 5 kilometres for the city, a ditch of Kayaks, the Festival of Photography of Baja California South and the Sea Cortes, a tilt of fishing for parents and children named Mini – Bisbee and the gastronomic test of La Paz with the best Mexican saucers served by the best hotels and restaurants of the locality. If you want to summarize a thought of Mexico, the image of the Mariachi goes of the hand with that of the Tequila. Musicians recollections with their showy pomp and traditional hats will fill your mind to the moment in which practically you can listen to the guitars, violins and trumpets.

In Baja Sur, if you start feeling shivers on having thought about Mexico, it wants to say that your heart already has been touch for the pride and the tradition of the mariachi. You will enjoy the music of the mariachi in your favorite local restaurant or in some cultural event or party. This is something very different, to listen to them when you visit the Mexican lands, and to see them crossing the streets in serenades to the beam of the moon, in this time is when you will learn why its music has come out for generations. Its songs report million of different histories, so diferent as the distance between the love and the death. They guard the secrets of the history of the whole nation; from the heroes of revolutionary times up to the eyes of a pretty miss. You do not miss the opportunity to pass a great time in Mexico.

 

Shirley Alvarez Bahamon

Fishing and yachting in Todos Santos

Humpback Whales

Todos Santos is a picturesque coastal town of Baja California Sur located at the foothill of the stunning Sierra de la Leona Mountains and about a one-hour drive from Cabo San Lucas. The area offers some of the most beautiful and unspoiled landscapes of Baja, including 8 miles of pristine beaches bathed by the blue waters of the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Cortez. This strategic location, together with its year-round comfortable mild weather makes fishing and yachting in Todos Santos the two most popular activities.

There are numerous tours that invite visitors to spend a whole day in open waters fishing and enjoying the breathtaking sightseeing. Options are varied: you can rent a “panga” or a luxurious yacht; you can take a public tour or ask for a private one. No matter your selection, you’ll always be accompanied by a professional bilingual crew that will teach you the basics (in case you are a beginner) and will help you catch the best samples!

Sport fishing is a favorite in Todos Santos because the Pacific waters off its coasts are greatly prolific and the weather is relatively good all year round. Those who practice bottom fishing will find plenty of snapper, dog snapper, grouper, and cabrilla. The ones who prefer deep sea fishing can catch bue, black and stripped marlin; Dorado; sailfish; wahoo; roosterfish; yellow tail and yellow-fin tuna among many other species. There are also excellent spots to practice surf fishing along the whole Pacific coast in this region. Pargo, snapper, cabrilla, sierra, and sometimes even rooster fish can be caught from the shores. The fishing seasons are important to consider, too. Marlin is abundant all year round, but some other species are to be found only at certain times in the area.

Not everything is about fishing in Todos Santos. You can enjoy a marvelous day in the open sea, admiring the area’s natural beauty. Some yachting tours include other water activities like kayaking, snorkeling or diving in impressive spots and some offer great watching experiences. During the months of November through April, it’s high season to enjoy great whale watching tours. At this time of year the huge Gray and Humpback whales visit the warm waters of the Sea of Cortez to give birth and nurse their calves before returning to the waters of Alaska and Siberia. The view of these giants sprawling truly close to your boat is incredibly beautiful. During your voyage, you may also spot some friendly bottlenose dolphins playing around, some sea turtles, sharks and huge manta rays.

Those interested in fishing should keep in mind that Mexican Laws require that every person aboard a fishing vessel must carry a valid fishing license; so you should remember to ask your travel agent for it, or print it yourself online. It is not required, though, for snorkeling or whale watching tours.

For those who love the ocean and visit Baja, taking a trip to Todos Santos is definitely a not-to-miss. A tip? Once you’ve got your fish, ask your captain to have it cooked onboard. There’s nothing more pleasurable than dining your own catch in open waters. Enjoy it!

Cecilia Vittori
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Region of Los Cabos: a romance between the sea and the desert

At the southernmost tip of the region of Baja California rests Los Cabos– one of the most popular Mexican vacation destinations, blessed with some of the most beautiful landscapes imaginable. Those who travel to this area will find it plenty of natural attractions to enjoy together with a greatly developed tourism infrastructure.

In the stunning region of Los Cabos, a romance between the sea and the desert seems to blossom, and the natural contrasts that the land displays melt marvelously, turning it into a true paradise on earth. As you drive along the 20-mile (33-kilometer) Tourist Corridor that joins the cities of San Jose del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas, you can witness the miraculous melt of the desert with the Pacific Ocean in a unique and exotic scene. Also at this point, the waters of the Sea of Cortez meet the ones of the Pacific Ocean at the Land’s End- a monumental natural stone arch that has become Los Cabos most characteristic symbol.

The turquoise sea and the arid desert seduce each other in a purely natural manner and many tours in the area reflect this eternal and contradictory love by combining a visit to the arid areas of the Desert of Baja California with a refreshing swim in the blue waters of the Pacific Ocean. Activities in the area are as opposite as the landscape- you can enjoy fantastic beach days practicing water sports, engage in a fabulous ATV tour throughout the jungle or take a camel ride into the desert.

The beaches in Los Cabos are gorgeous. The great waves and soft breeze all year round make these waters perfect for surfing, diving, cruising and fishing. Actually, Los Cabos is the world’s marlin fishing capital and several international marlin tournaments are held yearly. Other species that can be caught in the area are dorado, grouper, roosterfish, tuna and wahoo. Another incredible tour in the area is the whale watching tour. The giant Gray whale visits the warm waters of Los Cabos from January to April every year to give birth and nurse their calves, creating a glorious sightseeing that is really worth enjoying.

Diving is also awesome in Los Cabos. At the protected area of Cabo Pulmo it is possible to practice snorkeling in deep and shallow waters to admire a wide variety of tropical fish, manta rays, whale sharks and turtles amidst the most colorful coral formations. 350 fish species inhabit in this coral reef- the only hard coral reef present in the Sea of Cortez. In San Jose del Cabo you can also pay a visit to a beautiful estuary that is home to around 150 bird species and a prolific wildlife.

The desert in Los Cabos offers a huge variety of enjoyment too. An ATV tour can take you to explore canyons, mountains and streams where you’ll admire a fabulous desert flora and fauna. Other interesting activities include visiting “Cactimundo”- an exotic botanical garden where 5,000 cacti species are displayed and protected; or riding a camel through the desert and into the sea.

Los Cabos is a beautiful destination for those who love contrasts. The landscape lives in constant fluctuation between sea and desert giving rise to an eternal love that surpasses the limits of reason. A true not-to-miss in Baja California.

Cecilia Vittori
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3 things you should eat in Los Cabos

To enjoy of Los Cabos can be made of different ways, for example, diving in the exciting waters of the Sea Cortes, practising the golf in someone of the big fields, having as frame, the majestic ocean or the desert. But also it is possible to enjoy Los Cabos across its traditional gastronomy. The tourists know that this destination in Baja California has much that to offer to them. This place has an interesting culinary local diversity, but also a vast range of restaurants, where you can taste gourmet kitchen and the international food. With the arrival of the missionaries to the territories of Baja California South, there were introduced to these places the olive tree, the wheat and the grapevine and with it, new saucers appeared in the zone, derivatives of the contact between the missionaries and the aborigens of the region. But with the expulsion of the Jesuits of these places, disappear the continuity of this merger between the indigenous kitchen and the Spanish people, contradict to what happened in other regions of Mexico. That is why, the gastronomy of Los Cabos is not so changed as that of other states of the country, but the food is succulent and is characterized for taking advantage of the food obtained of the sea, in specific the Pacific Ocean and the Sea Cortes. This is a really nice destination.

Between the 3 things you should eat in Los Cabos, you have to taste the clams with chocolate, in its shell or tatemadas. In the latter case, the clams surrender to boiling, buried, in a bed of stone with cover of romerillo. It is a plant that, on having be consumed, it indicates the exact end of the boiling. Also, you can taste the tacos of fish or of camarón, which are really delicious, the same as the famous smoked marlín. Also, you will taste the different stews that are elaborated with camaron, abulon and lobster. The kitchen of Los Cabos, it is defined by a mixture of varied flavors, since it happens in the Machaca  of mantarraya or of fish; the crab refills or also, the chilorio of abulón or of squid, same that prepares with the meat of mollusks, accompanied of spices with pepper, salt, coriander, cumin, garlic, oregano and chili pasilla, everything previous, cooking in water with lard. The tamales are elaborated with meat of chicken, meat of pig and you grapes; the “food of poor” ia a singular soup of seafood.

Los Cabos have all that you need to pass the best vacations with your family and friends. Know this destination across its local gastronomy, excellent kitchen for the great variety of marine products, and you can taste it in a trip of delicious flavors. Surely, you will find it not only in Los Cabos, but in any city of Baja California South, succulent saucers that will surprise for its exquisite traditional flavor.

Shirley Alvarez Bahamon

Looking for the Surf Paradise? So Visit Los Cabos

Almost everyone knows that Los Cabos is one of the most popular destinations for family vacations for its wide variety of tours. Any activity you choose, you will be able to get in touch with nature wherever you go. However, the most popular activity in the area of Los Cabos is surfing. This region boasts the best beaches and surfing spots in the Latin America and North America as well. Are you looking for the surf paradise? So, visit Los Cabos.

One of the popular places to go surfing is Cabo San Lucas. Cabo San Lucas offers diversity, different levels of difficulty depending if you are an expert or a beginner, a beautiful coastal scenery and, of course, great waves. The most well-known place for surfers is Monuments. This surf spot is a very rocky left break that goes around a rocky point into a small cove. Many years ago, people thought it was just a stretch of water with a concrete block that marked a turnoff toward the reef. Monuments was named that way because of the view given by the large rocks that stick out from the ocean. Despite being a very famous site for surfers, it must be said that only experienced surfers can deal with its challenging breaks. The large number of rocks in the take-off area and throughout the cove can cause severe injuries in inexperienced surfers. And in case you are wondering, the best time of the year to visit it is during the Summer and Spring.

Another great place for surf lovers in Los Cabos is San Jose del Cabo. First of all, San Jose del Cabo is located in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur at the south end of the Baja California peninsula. This city is considered the “quiet sister” of the “wild” Cabo San Lucas. 32.8 km (20.38 miles) separate these two famous destinations which are joined by the well known Los Cabos Tourist Corridor. On the Tourist Corridor, near San Jose del Cabo, you will find many renowned beaches among surfers. For example, one of them is called Zippers located just west of the town. This beach is worldly famous provides lots of fun, fast right breaks and many surf tournaments. Unfortunately, since it is a popular place, it can get a little crowded. However, there is another beach where you can enjoy in a relaxed way because only a few people go there. This beach is called Shipwrecks and it has one the most amazing coastal landscape in Los Cabos.

And finally, last but not least, a further great place for surfers is located in Todos Santos, on the side of the Pacific Ocean. Todos Santos is located 64 kilometers (40 miles) north of Cabo San Lucas and it is a much quieter destination than other cities of the state of Baja California Sur. Todos Santos has been given the “Pueblo Mágico” (Magical Village) award in 2006, not only because of its natural beauty or cultural importance but also because many tourists keep coming back it. This coastal peaceful town is a well known place for surfers. There are even surf schools for families. The most famous beach in Todos Santos is Cerritos Beach. Luckily, this spot is great for both beginners and experts. The breaks at Cerritos are continuous; because of this, there are many waves on the shallow water inside the breaks. This is way, it is perfect for novice surfers.

As you see, Los Cabos offers a lot of exceptional places for all those who love practising this water sport. However (and fortunately), surf is not the only water activity available. You can also try some snorkeling, stand up paddle surfing, wakeboarding, kayaking and many others.

Romina Nieto

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