About Cabo San Lucas in the state of Baja California Sur, Mexico

Cabo San Lucas (commonly referred to as "Cabo") is a city located at the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula. It has the sea of Cortez on one shore and the Pacific Ocean on the other. It is named for the slender cape extending eastward from Baja’s southernmost tip. 

Cabo San Lucas is rated as one of the top tourist destinations in Mexico and a very popular destination for Hollywood's movie stars. It is known for its beaches, scuba diving locations, swim parks, the sea arch and marine life. It is quickly becoming a high end holiday destination with a number of resorts and timeshare clubs appearing along it's coast line.

The history of Cabo San Lucas

During the Spanish colonial era, Cabo's natural harbor was periodically used by passing mariners but due to its lack of fresh water and very little protection during the late summer storm season it was largely ignored by the Spanish. English pirates however did like to use the harbor as a hiding place for attacks.

By the 1930’s a small fishing village and cannery occupied the north end of the Cabo San Lucas harbor, inhabited by approximately 400 people. The cape begin to get very popular with sport fishermen in the 1950’s and 1960’s. Fly-in fishermen and wealthy pleasure boaters brought home exciting stories of Cabo which fueled the population growth to 1,500 people.   
Following the completion of the Transpeninsular highway in 1973 which linked North America to Cabo San Lucas the town changed from a fly-in and sail-in resort to an automobile and RV destination. Today Cabo San Lucas is currently the seventh most popular destination in Mexico and the second fastest growing resort community in the country. With a permanent population of only 40,000 the tourist to resident ratio is quite high.  
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Cabo San Lucas tourism industry

Cabo San Lucas has 360 days of sun a year. High season runs from November to May, which is when the prices are highest. Christmas is the busiest time in Cabo. Spring break (mid March) tends to be very popular with college students and families. The low season is June to mid November. This season has the hot summer months as well as the tropical storm and hurricane months. In spite of all of its tourists, Cabo manages to retain a small town feel. Besides having a full service marina, the main attractions in Cabo San Lucas include an underwater nature preserve which is only a few minutes boat ride from the harbor and the striking Land’s End rock formations at one end of the bay, with a pristine beach right around the corner.  

Cabo San Lucas is the only coastal resort in Mexico with a nature preserve within its city limits. You can go scuba diving, swim with dolphins, take a zip line tour, or go on a sunset cruise in the harbor. Cabo San Lucas has many different options when you are looking for a place to stay and many restraunts to choose from. These vary from small authentic food to fresh sushi pulled from the harbor daily. At night you will find many different things to do. Whether you are looking for a small and intimate place to have a drink and conversation or a nightclub, you will find what you are looking for without any problems. When looking for a place to stay in Cabo you can choose from a condo, villa, boutique hotels or all inclusive resorts. There are also small bed and breakfasts in the area. Cabo San Lucas is near Los Cabos International Airport, it is also a popular port town for many cruise ships.

Cabo San Lucas travel info.

Nearby Airport: Cabo San Lucas International Airport 
Address: 23477 Baja California Sur, Mexico
Local phone number: +52 624 146 5200

Is a passport or travel visa required? This depends on your nationality and your country of origin. We recommend that you check with your travel agent or Mexican Consulate in your area to know what documents you need to travel to Cabo San Lucas.
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