If you have ever tried to enjoy a quiet moment on Medano Beach, you know the drill. You close your eyes, listen to the waves, and suddenly—“Amigo! Sombrero? Cigars? Silver?” While the hustle is part of the Cabo charm, the sheer volume of vendors can sometimes tip from “lively” to “overwhelming.” For 2026, the local …
Vendors
If the idea of negotiating a price makes your palms sweat, you are not alone. For many American and Canadian travelers, haggling feels rude, awkward, or just plain wrong. We come from a culture of price tags: the price is the price, and asking for a discount is something you only do at a car …
If you’ve ever tried to relax on Médano Beach and been offered a hat, a bracelet, a boat tour, and a “very special deal, amigo” before you’ve even finished your first margarita… you’re not alone. The good news? Help is on the way — not just for overwhelmed travelers, but for the vendors themselves. We …
If you have visited Cabo San Lucas in the last six months, you have likely felt it: the hustle on the beach has been intense. While local vendors are a colorful and essential part of the Cabo experience, the sheer volume of sellers on Medano Beach and the Marina boardwalk has recently tipped from “lively” …
If it feels like you’re being approached by more beach vendors than ever in Los Cabos, you’re not imagining it. Despite months of high-profile operations to clean up the sand, unlicensed sellers are spiking again in key tourist areas. At The Cabo Sun, we’ve been tracking the vendor situation closely this year – from the …
If you’ll be sunning in Cabo between late October and spring, you’ll notice more activity on the sand—great energy, more to browse, and yes, more sales pitches. As we at The Cabo Sun have reported, high season reliably brings both more licensed vendors and more unlicensed ones, especially on busy cruise-ship days and along Médano …
You’ve finally made it to Los Cabos. The sun blazes, the Sea of Cortez shimmers, and vacation bliss is calling. Then you hear it: “Amigo! Souvenir for you?” “Fresh fruit?” Or a whispered offer of silver. Here at The Cabo Sun, we know these interactions can feel awkward. But Los Cabos’s charm means confidently engaging …
There’s a picture of Medano Beach that exists in every traveler’s mind: a wild, Spring Break-style party with music blasting and crowds of people everywhere. But what’s it like in the middle of summer, during the so-called “off-season”? Is it a ghost town? Is it still a party? We at The Cabo Sun just spent …
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 …
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 …