Los Cabos, Administrative division at southern tip of Baja California Peninsula, Mexico.
Description
Los Cabos is an administrative division at the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico, linking desert plateaus, coastal beaches, and two main settlements. The area stretches from the rocky cape at Cabo San Lucas to the colonial town of San José del Cabo, with an extended hotel zone running along the coastline between them.
History
Until the 1980s, the area remained a cluster of remote fishing villages with few connections to the rest of the country. The construction of airports and roads transformed the region into a separate administrative district with expanding infrastructure for visitors.
Culture
The name refers to the two capes that once guided sailors and now define the region's identity. Local festivals combine Catholic traditions with music and dance, with the colonial mission church in San José serving as a gathering place for community events.
Practical
Two airports provide access to the region, while a continuous coastal road connects the main settlements and helps with orientation. Most facilities concentrate in the two town centers and along the hotel corridor, with public transport linking the main points.
Did you know?
The region records over 320 days of sunshine each year and forms one of the driest coastlines on the Pacific. Several marine protected areas lie offshore, where desert formations meet the water directly and create unusual transitions between habitats.
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Arch of Cabo San Lucas
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Trópico de Cáncer
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Iglesia de Guadalupe de Cabo San Lucas
43.9 km
Iglesia Santa Anita
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San Lucas Church
45.4 km
Iglesia Nuestra Señora de Fatima de Caduaño
7.6 km
Cabo Pulmo Beach
39.5 km
Zorra Canyon Waterfall
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15.9 km
Faro Cabo Falso
48.2 km
Reserva de la Biósfera Sierra La Laguna
34.4 kmCabo San Lucas Lighthouse
45.5 kmPlaya Costa Azul
26.4 kmSierra La Laguna
5 kmPlaya El Faro (lapyahan sa Mehiko, Estado de Baja California Sur)
47.5 kmCañón El Cajón (dalama sa Mehiko, Estado de Baja California Sur)
11.4 kmPlaya Colorada
42.2 kmPlaya Barco Varado
40.1 kmSan Jose del Cabo Lighthouse
24.7 kmCañón San Bernardo (dalama sa Mehiko, lat 23,39, long -109,84)
15.3 km
Templo del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús de San José del Cabo
24.5 kmCañón San Bernardo (dalama sa Mehiko, lat 23,44, long -109,97)
27.7 km
Capilla Santa Cruz
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34.8 km6
26.6 kmGaleria Corsica
23.8 km
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