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Enjoy a Day Hiking and Cycling in Cabo

Friday, June 12th, 2009

You may find walking along the shores of Cabo a relaxing experience, but hiking in the desert can also be exciting.

To enjoy hiking in the desert, it is best to do the activity during the cold seasons. Although, hiking during summer can also be done usually in the mornings to avoid uncomfortable temperatures. There are experienced hikers that trek the deserts so you may want to join the group for a more fun adventure. You can also choose to have tour guides or join a guided hiking trip from the many companies that offer the service.

Hiking in the desert will make you see and enjoy the rock formations and the many plant life in the deserts of Cabo. You can also take a view of the wildlife in the place. If you plan to do hiking, you may want to put on your leather boots and long pants when exploring the mountains as jack rabbits and snakes may be found along the way.

The mountains of La Laguna and the fossil fields in the Cape region are also among the sites you should not miss visiting if you will do hiking in Cabo. You may choose to hike during the day or overnight and you can enjoy the many adventures they offer that suits tourists and guests of any age. In guided hiking tours, you will be given information also about the ecology and history of the place.

Another recommendable hiking spot is the waterfalls at Santiago. The falls, popularly known as cascadas, can be found at the southern part of Santiago. It will only take you an easy half an hour climb through boulders of rocks and you will be met with a refreshing pool of water that would be great for a good swim.

Mountain bikes can also be rented for a cycling adventure in the Cabo Real Ecological reserve. These bikes can be rented on an hourly basis. Cycling in the desert and towards the old lighthouse area is also a favorite among cycling enthusiasts.

If you go cycling, bringing a map and some first-aid supplies would be of great help. It is also advisable to ride along with others to enjoy the adventure more.

Above all, you should not forget to wear and bring your safety gears when riding around Cabo in your mountain bikes.

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The Lover’s Beach

Sunday, May 24th, 2009

The Lover’s Beach is a popular beach in Cabo that is also a good place for swimming and snorkeling. The big waves of the Pacific Ocean are also a spectacle in this beach. As its name suggests, the place is a favorite getaway for lovers and couples who want to spend a romantic vacation in Cabo.

Reaching the Lover’s Beach could be an adventure itself as the beach is quite secluded. Water taxis or glass-bottom boats can bring you to the area from the Cabo San Lucas marina.

There may be times that the trip to the Lover’s Beach is a little rough. But enough information will be given to you by the experienced captains of the boats plying the waters to the Lover’s Beach. They also inform and guide you around the beach and even recommend safe diving sites around the area.

The Lover’s Beach truly gives you the great pleasures of a wonderful beach. It also has beautiful rock formations that add to the beautiful scenery in the place.

The ocean is quite rough there. Tourists are given some briefing on how to deal with the strong waves. It is suggested that they should observe where the waves are landing before checking out the rock. There will be chances that these huge waves will crash the water taxi against the rocks formations.

September is the wild month of the beach, at this time the water is very rough and strong!

The Lover’s Beach has enormous rock formations and tropical waters as well as marine sanctuaries that are great for watching the tropical fishes. The guests can rent gears for snorkeling so they can have an opportunity to play with the tropical fishes. Although there are only specific areas in the Lover’s Beach that snorkeling is allowed, you will still be guided to some areas where you can enjoy its marine life.

Cabo San Lucas is well-known for the magnificent view at Land’s End including the Lover’s Beach. One can only consider themselves having been to Cabo San Lucas until they feel the incredible forces of nature and beauty of the place.

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Cabo San Lucas - a Great Destination for Whale Watching

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

If you are planning your ‘greatest escape’ to some wonderland to get away with busy schedules and deadlines or school work, you might want to consider going to Cabo San Lucas to relax, unwind and see the beauty of nature.

Cabo San Lucas, one of Mexico’s pride when it comes to world-class vacation destination, is a destination that would make you forget everything for awhile, recharge your energies and take time to appreciate nature’s beauty.

The rich marine life in Cabo including its gorgeous beaches is just one of the many wonderful attractions that the place offers. Choices in Cabo are plentiful from a wide variety of sports to hotels and beaches to parties.

Among the recreational activities available in Cabo are surfing, kayaking, scuba diving, snorkeling and other water sports. The place also offers whale watching in the clear waters of the Pacific Ocean or at the Sea of Cortez. Whale watching has become popular also in Cabo, not only for children, but for adults as well.

Families who came to Cabo for a vacation indeed will love to experience whale watching in this wonderful paradise. Kids who are too young to participate in any water sports would also love to spend time in the whale-watching adventure in Magdalena Bay. Kids and adults can even have the chance to touch the whales.

Every year, these whales arrive in Los Cabos to mate and give birth to young whales. What is spectacular of the whole whale watching adventure in Los Cabos is the part where spectators get to see these giants jump and play with their young ones. Plus, they will approach your boat because this is their nature, letting you have the opportunity to touch them and see them up close.

Whale watching will take you a few hours in getting to the site. Nevertheless, this will be taken cared of by hotel services which will drive you to Magdalena Bay and lead you to a three-hour boat ride to reach the actual site. They will also take care of your going back to the hotel or to a restaurant if you decide to indulge to a sumptuous meal to end the adventure.

Enjoying the whales in their natural habitat is surely one thing that will give you a refreshing break from the many hustles and bustles in life.

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Experience Los Cabos Shopping

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Do you love shopping? Are you a beach freak? Looking for one place you can have both?

You might be surprised that you can do shopping in Cabo San Lucas. This place in the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula is not just a tourist destination and a beach lover’s paradise but also a destination for shopping enthusiasts. Cabo does not only have a wide array of luxurious hotels, restaurants, sports and beach festivities, it also provide a rewarding experience for shopaholics and collectors who would like to shop for souvenirs and various items.

Shopping in Cabo San Lucas is truly a great pleasure. It has a lot to offer to shoppers. You will find so many products of Mexico, like sandals, silver, arts and crafts, clothing, masks, pottery and much, much more.

Tourists have the chance to buy pieces of paintings and sculptures by renowned Mexican as well as international artists. Tourist shoppers in Cabo San Lucas will surely have the pleasure of shopping for colorful and handmade resort wears, sandals made of good leather and “huaraches” (traditional Mexican sandals made of leather strips and rubber tire soles).

Also available for purchase in Cabo San Lucas is a wide selection of furniture of great quality. And good news! Most stores import various purchases from the United States. If you are that kind of shopper who loves to buy “signature” products, you will be delighted to know that there are stores in Cabo San Lucas who sell items with international brand names.

Antique lovers will also be delighted to know that Cabo have shops selling Talavera pots that exhibit sixteenth century Spanish pottery.

Cabo San Lucas’ shoppers will surely admire the colorful pictures that are made from Indian Yards that are colored naturally. You will also love the painted and beaded masks that are full of Huichol Indian native ritualism. Amazingly intricately designed tin works and colorful hammocks are abundant in Cabo San Lucas as well, and shoppers have a lot to choose from.

First-class shops are also all over the place. There are shops near the beach while others are in big hotels, and many others you will find along downtown shopping area. To guide you in your shopping, stores are usually open at 10a.m. up to 8p.m.

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