Water is the soul of Los Cabos, where rugged mountains drop dramatically into the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Cortez, leaving stunning towers and arches standing in the surf — and on the cover of every brochure. Tourists swarm over broad swaths of sand, while sandstone ridges hide secret beaches for those in the know, and gentler waves lap against the private shorelines of resort communities like Chileno Bay and Diamante. Recreation — whale watching, pleasure boating, paddleboarding, diving, and the full panoply of extreme tourist sports — is centered on the water. Even hard-as-nails hikers climb mostly to turn around and gaze at the sea. The fishing is world-renowned, both for sport and for dinner.
Los Cabos wraps around the southernmost tip of Baja California, a stark and mountainous terrain that divides the Sea of Cortez from the Pacific Ocean. Connecting the tourist-forward Cabo San Lucas with the more laid-back San José del Cabo is the Tourist Corridor, a scenic seaside route that is home to some of the most welcoming communities in global beachdom. In the interior mountains and on the coasts east and west, glorious private homes are set into the cliffs and the world’s most splendid hospitality brands offer residences with all the amenities included.
Students of the Spanish language will note that Los Cabos is plural, and that the two main towns of the area — Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo — are the reason it is so named. Students of this luxurious destination will take a more philosophical view and recognize that there are as many versions of Los Cabos as one could care to find. It is wild and rugged, and it is chic and refined. In places, it bustles with the energy expected of a vacation destination that pulls in three million visitors a year. Elsewhere, only the fact of the peninsula distinguishes it from a desert island. Whatever lifestyle you're looking for, you can live it out here.
Here’s a quick guide to finding your vida ideal in Los Cabos.
By DAVID GIBSON
Living La Vida
in Los Cabos
Los Cabos, Mexico, is a land of contrasts, where the desert meets the sea and sun-seekers meet infinite possibility.
La Vida Azul
Those blue waters aren't the only draw; it's also about the greens. Communities all along the coast draw golfers from all over to play a round against gorgeous backdrops. Lush, challenging courses — designed by Tom Fazio, Jack Nicklaus, Davis Love III, Fred Couples, Tom Weiskopf, and Tiger Woods — are the centerpieces of places such as Maravilla, Puerto Los Cabos, Querencia, Club Campestre, and Cabo Del Sol. These luxury communities also offer other elevated amenities, ranging from private beach clubs to slips big enough for superyachts.
The tip of Baja was a rarely visited place until the 1950s, as isolation and aridity had limited the population to a few fishing villages. When the economy shifted to tourism, workers and entrepreneurs from all over Mexico came to build paradise — and each community brought its own regional accents, cuisines, music, festivals, and handicrafts. Today, Los Cabos delivers authentic versions of Mexico’s greatest hits — and every hit is an absolute banger.
La Vida Mexicana
It’s easy to get to Los Cabos, thanks to two airports that are short plane rides from all of California. That gives Los Cabos an outsized Golden State clientele, with the conversation between the two coastal cultures resulting in great food, significant art, world-class retail, and the occasional mob of paparazzi. It also means that in most areas, service staff, lawyers, real estate agents, and doctors speak English, and dollars are more than welcome.
La Vida Cosmopolita
“Cabo” — a word that has become shorthand for having an extraordinarily good time — is an ongoing phenomenon. Cabo San Lucas is a well-known epicenter for group vacations of all kinds, as well as for bars with celebrity owners who love their spirited side hustles. While the “loca” is legendary, tourism has also created a solid infrastructure, where the mischief is low and the internet speeds are high.
La Vida Loca
Los Cabos is a place of abundance, impossible to experience in a single lifetime. A life there is what you make of it, when you choose make la vida de Los Cabos your own.
La Vida Abundante
Our Cabos are your Cabos.
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