“...In San Jose del Cabo – the sister city of Cabo San Lucas, just 20 miles down the road – the hottest action on a weekend night is in the town square, in front of the adobe church, where local families congregate for their evening constitutionals. Little girls on pink tricycles ride circles around balloon vendors and menudo stands while musicians trumpet traditional Mexican banda from the bandstand. During the day, the town’s beaches have more cranes than Corona-drinking college students....”

“...San Jose del Cabo is often lumped in with Cabo San Lucas – together, the two towns are known as Los Cabos (in English, the capes). They anchor the southern tip of Baja California, connected by a strip of white sand beaches and high-end resorts referred to as the corridor. And yet, the average visitor to Cabo San Lucas generally has no idea that San Jose del Cabo even exists. Despite possessing the charm that its sister city does not, San Jose del Cabo has been spared the tourist onslaught by its location: a short, but crucial, half-mile inland from the beach....”

“...As a result, while Cabo San Lucas has spent the last 20 years evolving into a package-deal destination, San Jose del Cabo has remained tranquil, and (at least somewhat) authentic: a colonial town with tree-lined boulevards, boutiques, operated by local artisans and renowned restaurants. And thanks to its proximity to the area’s most exclusive resorts, it’s quietly emerging as a hangout for the well-heeled, famous and discreet, who want to enjoy the Cabo sun while avoiding the Cabo Wabo way of life....”

“...Meanwhile, life in San Jose del Cabo continues undisturbed. Old school buses – recommissioned as public transportation – chug through town, and young Mexican women try on frilly wedding dresses right next door to pricey restaurants. Although the main street, Boulevard Hidalgo, is increasingly filled with shops selling serapes and cheap silver to tourists, the proprietors shun the hard sell. Most shopowners

simply sit in their doorways, taking in the sun and watching well-fed stray dogs wander the streets; and siesta, between 2 and 4 p.m., is strictly observed, tourists be damned....”

“...San Jose del Cabo is seven miles south of Los Cabos International Airport on Highway 1, and 20 miles northeast of Cabo San Lucas. Major carriers,

including Delta Airlines and United Airlines, offer regular flights.”

Taken from an article from The New York Times, by Janelle Brown, April 15, 2005

Activities in the Area

Hiking, Bicycling, Golf, Tennis, Deep Sea Fishing, Panga Fishing (where the locals fish), Wildlife Viewing of the Remarkable Bird Population at the beautiful Estuary, Horseback Riding, ATV Touring, Shopping, Restaurants, Cinemas, Sightseeing, Dancing, Swimming, Snorkeling/Diving, Boating, Sailing, Water-skiing, Surfing, Windsurfing, Parasailing, Jet Skiing, Sea Kayaking, Whale Watching

Also see www.loscabosguide.com/sanjosedelcabo and www.allaboutsanjosedelcabo.com/allabout sanjose.htm