Get to Know San Jose del Cabo

San Jose del Cabo has always been the quieter half of the two towns that anchor both ends of the Los Cabos region, staying relatively under the radar, compared to its flashy neighbor, Cabo San Lucas. Like a shy sibling that flourishes when given a chance, San Jose del Cabo is now considered the sophisticated, artsy choice for those looking for craft cocktails instead of tequila shots and gallery strolls instead of dancing until dawn. San Jose del Cabo also marks the beginning of the East Cape, a lightly visited coastal region of desert and mountains that winds around the coast all the way to Los Barriles, and offers a wilder, significantly less developed version of Baja California than the Corridor connecting San Jose del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas. In San Jose del Cabo, you’ll find a taco for every taste, trendy farm-to-table restaurants set on actual farms, and Michelin Guide picks offering high-end takes on traditional cuisine.

Living in Los Cabos

Los Cabos, meaning “the capes,” is a distinctive landscape of mountains, desert, sky, and sea, a coastal stretch of land next to where the Pacific Ocean meets the Sea of Cortez. The municipality extends between Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo and includes the 32-kilometer (or about 20-mile) corridor in between, sinuously curving around the coastline of the southernmost tip of Baja California. For a long time, Los Cabos was a sparsely populated area, home to only a few fishing villages. But starting in the 1950s, this picturesque region began to be discovered by Hollywood movie stars as the perfect vacation spot. Gradually, Los Cabos became increasingly popular with the construction of two airports, the Transpeninsular Highway, and modern marinas, allowing Americans to easily head south. In recent years, Los Cabos has begun changing again, evolving away from its party reputation and back to its roots as a luxury holiday destination.