Cabo San Lucas, Land's End, Mexico

This modern, sophisticated Mexican tourist resort is a magnet for golf, diving and sportfishing enthusiasts as well as those who just want to kick back and enjoy the fabulous natural setting and spectacular tourism facilities. 

Centuries ago this region, once home to Pericúe Indians, attracted both Spanish conquerors and pirates whose galleons plied the waters around the peninsula, seeking to plunder its treasures. Not too long ago, Cabo San Lucas was a tiny fishing village.  Its phenomenal growth in recent years has made it a symbol of the good life and a favorite home-away-from-home for entertainment industry personalities.

Los Cabos Bay (Bahía de Cabo San Lucas)
The Beaches
Without any question, “the” beach at San Lucas is El Médano, everyone’s favorite gathering spot. With its crystal-clear water and gentle surf, this is a great place to swim, sail, water-ski, kayak, windsurf or simply lap up the sun and enjoy the scenery as you treat yourself to fresh seafood and your favorite drink.

Lightweight boats, some with glass bottoms, leave El Médano to visit the beaches of Amor and Divorcio, located between the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Cortez, next to the natural landmark El Finisterra (Land’s End).  The soft, golden sand and moderate waves at the two beaches make them a good place to swim and snorkel.  Cruise boats pass a bit further out, and adventurous spirits with their parachutes appear to graze the cliffs that shelter the shore.

Land’s End (El Finisterra)
Nature itself has carved this rock formation that has come to be known as Land’s End because it is here, on the tip of Baja, that the Pacific Ocean meets the Sea of Cortez.   El Arco – the “Arch” – is a sight worth seeing, especially in October when the sea level falls and visitors can walk under the arch all the way to the beach.

Lightweight “pangas” leave El Médano beach every morning for the 30-minute trip out to Land’s End. The trip will take you past good spots for diving and the famous colony of sea lions, while the guide fills you in on the history and legends associated with each of the rock formations that you pass on the way. Including Neptune’s Finger and The Vigil – the highest part of the formation –, which played an important role during the era when the Manila galleon route passed this coast.  It was from this lookout that sentinels for the English pirate ships alerted their fellows when they observed sails in the distance; this gave the pirate crews time to prepare their attack.

If you want to catch a spectacular sunset, take a jaunt on one of the luxury ships that pass the Arch just as the sun sets the horizon on fire.

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