El Médano beach is the undisputed heart of the Cabo San Lucas tourist zone, drawing huge crowds for its swimmable waters and iconic views of Land’s End. However, navigating the sand has become increasingly difficult recently due to a persistent surge in unregulated street vendors. In response to this ongoing challenge, local authorities are preparing …
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If you are heading down to the famous Medano Beach this month, you are going to notice a heavily increased official presence on the sand. Historically, March brings a predictable wave of college students to the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula. However, Los Cabos is currently bracing for an unprecedented demographic surge. Following recent …
When travelers book a snorkeling or scuba diving excursion in Baja California Sur, they usually focus entirely on the marine life. They want to know if they will see sea turtles, manta rays, or nurse sharks. Very few tourists ever stop to ask the most important logistical question: What happens if something goes wrong underwater? …
There is a harsh reality that catches thousands of first-time Los Cabos tourists off guard every single year: the ocean here is stunning to look at, but it will absolutely knock you off your feet. Because the deep-water swells of the Pacific Ocean crash directly into the steep drop-offs of the peninsula, the vast majority …
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 …
If you have ever been to El Médano Beach in Cabo San Lucas, you know the energy. It is the heartbeat of the city—packed with beach clubs, mango vendors, jet skis, and thousands of tourists. Managing that level of chaos requires more than just a whistle. That is why authorities are rolling out a major …
Los Cabos officials have just added a fresh set of internationally-coded safety flags along El Médano—Cabo’s busiest, most Instagram-famous swimmable strip—to give beachgoers a crystal-clear heads-up on surf conditions and keep vacation vibes high and hospital visits low. Below, we break down why the new banners matter, what each color really means, and the smart …
You’re lounging under a palapa, sipping a tamarindo margarita, waves lapping nearby—when suddenly a stream of beach vendors offers you everything from silver trinkets to sizzling mango-on-a-stick. It’s part of the Cabo charm… or is it? With local authorities launching a bold new crackdown to clean up the vendor scene, many wondered if it would …
If Cabo San Lucas were a concert, Medano Beach would be its headliner—welcoming crowds from dawn’s first paddleboard glide to late-night beach bonfires. Many of us here at The Cabo Sun still get goosebumps watching the sun peek over El Arco on our very first paddleboard outing here, and we cant help but share that …
Have you noticed how easy it is to relax the moment you reach the Cabo San Lucas Marina? Morning sea-breeze, soft guitar riffs drifting from waterfront cafés, and now—thanks to a recent vendor overhaul—far fewer sales pitches interrupting your stroll. We at The Cabo Sun have been following the municipality’s new plan closely, and here’s …