Look at a map of Los Cabos, and you will see miles of breathtaking, golden coastline stretching from San José del Cabo all the way down to the tip of Land’s End. Naturally, if you are planning a vacation, you might assume you can simply pack a cooler, pick a spot on the map, and …
Beaches
If you are planning a trip to the Pacific coast of Mexico this year, you are likely staring down two heavyweights: Los Cabos and Nuevo Nayarit (formerly Nuevo Vallarta). Both are spectacular, both offer world-class resorts, and both are completely free of the sargassum seaweed that plagues the Caribbean coast. But when it comes to …
When friends ask me if they should stay on Medano Beach, I always answer with a question: “Which part?” If you have never been to Cabo San Lucas, you probably have a very specific image of Playa El Médano in your head. You picture loud bass thumping from beach clubs, tequila shots, massive crowds, and …
If you are planning a beach vacation to Mexico this year, you are probably staring at a map trying to decide between the Caribbean coast (Cancun, Tulum) and the Baja Peninsula (Los Cabos). Both coasts have beautiful water, but veteran travelers know that Cabo operates in an entirely different league. It is a unique geological …
I see it almost every time I walk down Medano Beach on a breezy afternoon. A bright crimson flag is whipping in the wind right next to the lifeguard tower, clearly signaling danger. Yet, directly in front of it, a group of tourists is wading waist-deep into the surf, holding their drinks and laughing. It …
If you ask the front desk at your hotel where to go swimming in Cabo, 99% of the time they will point you to Medano Beach. And they aren’t wrong. Medano is the beating heart of Cabo San Lucas. It is completely swimmable, packed with iconic beach clubs (like The Office), and offers a front-row …
You arrive at the beach, drop your towel, and look at the ocean. It looks calm enough. Maybe a little choppy, but fine, right? Wrong. In Cabo, the ocean is deceptive. A beach can look serene on the surface but hide a riptide strong enough to drag an Olympic swimmer out to sea. This is …
If you visited Medano Beach earlier this week, you might have noticed the water didn’t look like its usual crystal-clear turquoise. It probably looked more like chocolate milk. The winter storm that hit the region last week brought significant rainfall, which washed debris and urban runoff down the arroyos and straight into the bay. But …
If you have done your research, you know the “Cabo Paradox”: We have incredible ocean views, but very few beaches where you can actually swim without risking your life in a rip current. The Tourist Corridor offers two major exceptions: Santa Maria Bay and Chileno Bay. Both are Blue Flag certified. Both are federally protected …
For years, there has been an unspoken rule in Los Cabos: You go to Cabo San Lucas for the beaches, and you go to San José del Cabo for the culture. While the “Corridor” and San Lucas boast a long list of pristine, certified beaches, San José’s coastline has often felt like the quieter, slightly …