Los Cabos

Where should I stay?

Where should I eat?

• Flora's Field Kitchen · Animas Bajas, San José del Cabo · Farm-to-table: Restaurant on Flora Farms, an organic farm outside San José, serving dishes made with produce grown on site.
• Acre · Animas Bajas, San José del Cabo · Contemporary: Open-air restaurant and bar set among palms and gardens, popular for dinner and cocktails.
• Tacos Gardenias · Downtown Cabo San Lucas · Tacos: Long-running local taquería known for Baja-style fish and shrimp tacos at low prices.
• La Lupita Taco & Mezcal · San José del Cabo · Tacos and mezcal: Lively spot near the art district pairing creative tacos with a long list of mezcals.
• The Office on the Beach · Playa El Médano, Cabo San Lucas · Mexican and seafood: Beach restaurant with tables in the sand on Médano Beach, open since the 1970s and good for breakfast with a view of the Arch.
• Edith's Restaurant · Playa El Médano, Cabo San Lucas · Mexican and seafood: Long-established dinner spot near Médano Beach serving Baja seafood, including local chocolate clams, and Mexican classics.
• El Farallón · Pedregal, Cabo San Lucas · Seafood: Cliffside seafood restaurant at the Waldorf Astoria Pedregal, built into the rocks right above the Pacific.

What should I do?

• El Arco de Cabo San Lucas · Land's End, Cabo San Lucas: The rock arch at the tip of the peninsula, best seen by water taxi or glass-bottom boat, often with a stop at Playa del Amor.
• Playa El Médano · Cabo San Lucas: The town's main swimmable beach, lined with restaurants and bars and with views of the Arch.
• Bahía Santa María · Tourist Corridor: Sheltered cove between the two towns with calm water and reef fish, good for snorkeling from the beach.
• Distrito del Arte de San José del Cabo · San José del Cabo: Streets of galleries in the old town; on Thursday evenings in the high season they stay open late for the Art Walk.
• Misión de San José del Cabo Añuití · San José del Cabo: Mission church on the main plaza, founded in 1730 and rebuilt in the 20th century, at the heart of the old town.
• Parque Nacional Cabo Pulmo · East Cape: Protected marine park about two hours away with one of the few living coral reefs in the Gulf of California, visited on snorkel and dive trips.
• Todos Santos · Todos Santos: Small Pacific-coast town about an hour north, known for its galleries, colonial buildings and surf beaches.
• Whale-watching boat trip · Cabo San Lucas: From about December to April, humpback whales gather off the coast and boats leave daily from the marina to see them.