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 …
Beaches
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 …
If you frequent the beaches in Baja, you know the ocean here demands respect. The riptides are strong, and the shore break can be heavy. Not knowing which beaches are swimmable can actually be one of the most dangerous things for Cabo tourists. According to new reports from ZOFEMAT (the Federal Maritime Land Zone authority), …
If you’ve spent any time in Los Cabos, you already know the “main character” beaches: Médano for the scene, Chileno and Santa María for the calm, postcard water. But we at The Cabo Sun are big believers in mixing one or two “classic” beach days with at least one quieter, more local-feeling stretch of sand …
When travelers think of the perfect beach getaway, the mind often drifts to the turquoise waters and golden sands of Baja California Sur. We at The Cabo Sun have always known that our local coastline is special, but recent efforts by local authorities are proving that Los Cabos isn’t just resting on its laurels. Between …