This city is the gateway to the Los Cabos
Corridor, which includes most of the activity from the
Los Cabos International Airport to Cabo San Lucas. This
historic town has plenty of charm for a city that has
grown so much over the last 15 years. San
Jose was just another small Baja riverside village until
Cabo San Lucas exploded in the 1980's. Located directly
between the new airport and the tip of the Peninsula, it
was inevitable that San Jose Del Cabo would tag onto
Cabo's shirt tails. Despite the significant growth on
the Cape, this beautiful town has maintained much of its
original charm. All of the services a Baja traveler
needs can be found in and around San Jose Del
Cabo.
San
Jose is quite often discovered accidentally by tourists
headed for Cabo. One slow drive through town looking for
ice, food, or beer is usually enough to convince most
visitors that they have stumbled upon a 'secret'
destination completely independent from Cabo, offering a
much more relaxed pace.
The people here are very
friendly, the streets are squeaky clean, and much of
what made San Jose Del Cabo a jewel of a town 100 years
ago still exists today. If one tires of the slow,
relaxed pace here, it's only a 30 minute drive to all of
the action at Cabo San Lucas!
If the
purpose of your vacation is to relax, you are much more
likely to achieve your goal by staying in San Jose del
Cabo than in Cabo San Lucas. CABO SAN LUCAS tends to
survive at a more frenzied pace than San Jose del Cabo
and is certainly worth a visit for those staying in San
Jose del Cabo. The restaurants and nightlife in Cabo San
Lucas are world class. But for a casual pace with a nice
flavor of real Mexico San Jose del Cabo is hard to
beat!
Speaking of the real Mexico, San Jose del Cabo is
the perfect jumping off point to explore the natural
beauty of Baja's EAST CAPE. This pristine stretch of
coastline runs north-east from San Jose del Cabo all the
way up to the Gringo hideaway of BUENA VISTA. Uncrowned
beaches, spectacular ocean views, and very few people.
This is the perfect place for a one day excursion!
Snorkeling, surfing, kayaking or just pulling up a
picnic basket and some cold drinks on an empty stretch
of coastline...now this is Baja!
City-slickers
beware...the East Cape roads are not paved and can get
pretty roughed up after a good rain. Checking with
someone in town as to the current condition of the road
is always a good idea.
Looking for a fun road trip? Doing the Cape
"Circle Tour" might be just the thing for you! Heading
north from San Jose del Cabo you can take a driving
adventure that includes the East Cape and Buena Vista
(breakfast anyone?) and then loop up and around to the
quaint town of TODOS SANTOS (fish tacos and a cold soda)
and then drop into Cabo San Lucas to slip your toes into
the sand on Medano Beach while nursing a mango margarita
and some nachos!
