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The cities of Los Cabos offer world class golf courses for the golfing enthusiast along the Tourist Corridor between San Jose Del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas. As one of Latin America’s premier golfing destinations, these courses offer challenging venues and spectacular views. On you next Cabo San Lucas vacation home rental getaway, challenge yourself to one of these spectacular Cabo golf courses. Los Cabos ranks as the #2 golf...

THE STORY OF TEQUILA Tequila is made from the fermented and distilled sap of the blue agave plant and was the first distilled spirit on the North American continent. Most all tequila producers are located in and near the Jalisco State of Mexico. In the 1500s, the Spanish adapted the indigenous drink pulque, fermented from the maguey plant, into mezcal, which was eventually distilled into the tequila we drink today,...

Cabo San Lucas has a rich fishing history and over the years has developed into the “Marlin Capital of the World.” How did this Cabo sport fishing craze start? The early history of Los Cabos started as a small fishing village. Because of the abundance of Tuna, Cabo San Lucas developed into a commercial fishing industry and by 1927 the historic Cannery was established. Then by the late 1950s, the Mexican Government ended commercial...

A popular question we often hear is “Where is it safe to swim in Cabo?” Below is a complete list of all the beaches and recommended activities and safety precautions for each beach. When you book your private villa with Baja Sur Vacation Rentals, the list below and the detailed map of beach locations, will serve you well in your vacation planning. Water Safety Beach Resorts use a flag system to...

As a sister bar to Phoenix Arizona’s “American Junkie,” Baja Junkie has a great hang-out atmosphere complete with great seating and a full kitchen. Incorporating great DJ’s, live entertainment, bar top dance contests, and VIP tables makes for a very cool night out in beautiful Cabo San Lucas. Some grub.  Some Tequila.  Mucho Fun! Happiest Hour 50% off Appetizers &  Drinks  Monday – Fridayt 3-7 PM Kitchen open until close...

I had the opportunity to visit Cacti Mundo on a recent visit to San Jose del Cabo and enjoyed walking through this wonderful Cacti garden.  Having lived in the desert for many years I thought I had seen every cactus possible, but not so.  The variety of the Cacti found in Cacti Mundo (Cactus World) is amazing.  It’s a relatively small garden with so much to see.  The cost is...

Sunrider Adventure The Sunrider Adventure offers a variety of tours.  We enjoyed their Sunset Dinner Cruise not too long ago but they offer so much more. Sunset Dinner Cruise Mexican Buffet with full open bar $45/person ½ half price for children under 10 Sprint/Summer 5:30-8:30 Fall/Winter 4:00-6:30 Whale Watching Dinner Cruise Mexican Buffet with full open bar $45/person ½ price for children under 10 4:00-6:30 Snorkel Lunch Cruise 1 hours...

Celebration to the Virgin of Guadalupe is on December 12 every year.  This celebration honors the patron saint of Mexico.  Below is additional information about this celebration. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Guadalupe

Looking for a way to make a difference in the life of a child in Cabo?  KidSmart, a stay-in-school project serving academically-gifted students from economically-challenged neighborhoods, is looking for sponsors.  Sponsors give support to individual children and teens in the program.  A sponsor provides a school uniform and shoes in addition to a $20/month stipend to their honor student.  This organization is also in need of corporate sponsors for the...

Cabo Adventures has released their  latest new tour called “Sunset Turtle Release”.  They are working very closely with Asupmatoma to offer their mutual  guests the opportunity to explore “Rancho San Cristobal” located on the pacific ocean side of the bay.  This special tour will educate participants about the turtles that visit local beaches and allow them to take part in releasing the turtles into the sea.  For every space purchased,...