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OFF THE BEATEN PATH IN LOS CABOS!TAKE A SIDE TRIP TO EXPLORE THE BEAUTY OF BAJAEdited by Madelyn Miller, the TravelLady
Within an easy drive for day trip excursions await several special destinations. Todos Santos, a well-kept secret until recent years, has become renowned as an artist’s enclave. Perhaps the remote setting, the remarkable peace and the dramatic natural beauty that have appealed to artists for so long is now catching on with adventurous vacationers as well. A reasonable one-hour drive north along the Pacific coast from Cabo San Lucas puts visitors right in the heart of Todos Santos. Highlights of this little town include numerous art galleries, museums, a mission church, interesting boutiques and several excellent restaurants. The famed Hotel California rumored to be where The Eagles penned their Hotel California (unproven rumors to date!) has recently reopened and brings renewed interest to this great escape. A wonderful day or even half-day trip from Los Cabos, additionally offers a variety of secluded beaches, accessible only by dirt roads, where some of the world's best surfers practice their craft.
Los Cabos – more than meets the eye and enough adventure for a lifetime. All one needs to do is leave their lounge chair to get started, but that might be the hardest part of all!
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There is more to paradise than meets the eye. The serenity
and beauty of Los Cabos from San Jose del Cabo all the way down to the Pacific
side of the Baja Peninsula in Cabo San Lucas is sheer perfection. Azure waters
and white sand beaches on one side, mountain ranges, desert terrain and lush
green golf courses on the other. And set amidst all of this, are enough
opportunities to relax, rejuvenate, indulge and enjoy to last a lifetime. Yet
still there is more to explore. 
La Paz, on the other hand, is the official capital of Baja
California Sur and relatively speaking a big city with a population of just
under 400,000. About a two-hour drive from San Jose del Cabo, La Paz may earn an
overnight visit. Referred to as the “Pearl of the World” by John Steinbeck in
his novella, The Pearl, La Paz was once the pearl fishing capital of the world.
Today, it offers sport fishermen and eco-tourists a wealth of adventure. During
the prime fishing season of May through September, almost every boat returns
with a bountiful catch of marlin and dorado. For snorkeling enthusiasts, the
waters along the coast of La Paz which encompass several large uninhabited
islands, is an aquarium filled with exotic life. And because of its close
proximity to Magdalena Bay, the area is a haven for whale watchers during the
breeding season of January through April. La Paz is a cultural center as well
with museums, a cathedral; natural wildlife refuges and a lovely seaside malecón
for strolling at sunset provide plenty of reason to spend the night. Excellent
restaurants and fine hotels provide hospitality and exploring the city and its
surroundings provide adventure.
The East Cape, while officially a part of the Los Cabos
destination, offers such a different experience that it deserves a special visit
too. While most of Los Cabos’ hotels and attractions are between San Jose del
Cabo and Cabo San Lucas, a 40-minute drive up the eastern edge of the Peninsula
to the area called the East Cape, lands one in a fisherman’s paradise and a
taste of what Los Cabos was about 20 years ago. Relatively undeveloped and
rustic, the East Cape is populated with fishing lodges, dive shops and camping
sites. It is the spot for serious windsurfers who come to enjoy the natural wind
effects or scuba divers who hit the Cabo Pulmo reef – an internationally
renowned natural reef system. Kayaking, Jet Skiing, beach or deep sea fishing
provide more sea-faring adventures while Jeep tours through the desert, ATV
excursions and more keep land-lubbers happy -- if dusty.
Meeting planners as well as families, honeymooners, mature
travelers, golfers, eco-tourists, artists, photographers, sightseers and others
find what they are looking for when they visit Los Cabos. Located at the
southern tip of Mexico's Baja Peninsula, Los Cabos offers travelers an exotic
escape within easy reach of most U.S. cities.
