Cabo San Lucas is part of the Los Cabos area, which includes the Tourist Corridor and San José del Cabo. Located on the southern tip of a nearly 800-mile long peninsula called Baja California.

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Aerial view of El Arco and Lover's Beach at Land's End in Cabo San Lucas

The area

About the area

  • Cabo San Lucas
  • San Jose del Cabo
  • The Corridor
  • Los Cabos
  • Landscape The area’s vegetation is classified as a tropical thorn forest, with large tracts of desert terrain tumbling into the Pacific Ocean on the Westside and the Sea of Cortez on the Eastside, the world’s youngest and most biologically diverse sea.
  • El Arco CSL, at the peninsula’s very tip, is where you find the famous El Arco (The Arch at Land’s End), the natural stone arch known the world over as a symbol of Los Cabos and its spectacular natural beauty.
Santa María Bay from above, a horseshoe cove with boats anchored in clear water

The area

Sea & geography

Sunset colors on the waves washing up Playa Solmar, on the Pacific side of Cabo San Lucas

The area

Weather & time

Main entrance of Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) in San José del Cabo, with the Aeropuerto Internacional de Los Cabos sign

Travel

Arrivals & getting around

Beachfront restaurant tables lit up at night on Médano Beach, Cabo San Lucas

Money

Money, safety & practical info

  • Banks
  • Currency
  • Embassies in Mexico
  • Tourism Offices
  • ATMs and Banks ATM cash machines accept foreign debit and credit cards and are plentiful in CSL and San José, with many in the Tourist Corridor too. ATMs dispense cash in pesos and is the easiest and cheapest way to obtain money from your foreign account. Banks offer limited currency exchange; some do not change dollars; ask before you line up and waste time (been there, done that). Although the exchange rate will be slightly lower, it is faster and more convenient to use the many money exchange booths (Casas de Cambio) found in the downtown area of both towns. Bank hours are generally Monday through Friday from 9 am to 4 or 5 pm, with a few offering at least morning service on Saturdays. Some banks have very limited services in English. All banks are closed Sundays and holidays.
  • Currency The peso is the national currency, although US dollars are widely accepted in businesses throughout both towns. Change is made on pesos. The exchange rate is about 18.6 pesos to the US dollar (Banxico FIX, October 26, 2026); rates change daily. Major credit cards are accepted in most establishments; but ask before you order, as not all restaurants and stores accept all of them, some may only accept cash. More in the currency section.
  • Important phone numbers
  • Public Wi-Fi locations in CSL
  • Is Cabo safe?
  • Business Hours Most shopping malls and stores are open from 9 am to 8 to 9 pm daily, some close for siesta, especially in the more traditional town of San Jose.
  • Electricity Mexico operates on the same 110-volt current as of the United States, so electrical adapters are not needed, sometimes you will need a 3 prong adapter, as many plugs here only have space for the two-prong plugs.
Day of the Dead, La Catrina

Know Cabo

Know Cabo & Mexico

Aerial view of Playa Hotelera and the San José del Cabo hotel zone along the Sea of Cortez

Where to stay

Hotels & resorts

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