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Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Our readers have asked us many questions about Cabo San Lucas and the Los Cabos area of Baja California Sur, Mexico. You can read some of the answers to the most popular and most frequently asked questions about Cabo San Lucas on these pages.


Where is Cabo San Lucas located?

Cabo San Lucas is located at the southernmost tip of the Baja California Peninsula in the State of Baja California Sur, Mexico. Situated on the western side of the tip of Baja, Cabo San Lucas is approximately 1,000 miles south of San Diego, California, U.S.A., just 10 degrees below the Tropic of Cancer at a latitude of approximately 22 degrees. Cabo San Lucas is approximately 20 miles southwest of the Los Cabos International Airport.

What is Los Cabos and where is it located?

The name Los Cabos (spanish for The Capes) refers to the municipality which includes the cities of Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo, located in the state of Baja California Sur, Mexico. The area between both cities is commonly refered to as the (Los Cabos) Tourist Corridor.



How do I get to Los Cabos, Mexico?

Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico is accessible by air from most major cities in the United States and Mexico by Aeromexico, Aero California, Alaska Airlines, America West, Continental, Mexicana Airlines, United Airlines, and various charter flights flying into the Los Cabos International Airport. If you are flying in from Los Angeles or San Diego, the flying time is approximately 2 hours. Cabo San Lucas is accessible by sea via Carnival Cruises from Los Angeles and other major cruise ship lines. By land, Los Cabos are accessible via the Transpeninsular Highway 1, which traverses the entire length of the Baja California Peninsula from the USA border. There are Greyhound Bus services from Los Angeles to Tijuana via San Diego and then by (Mexican Bus Lines) Autotransportes Aguila, Tres Estrellas de Oro from Tijuana to La Paz, and then on to Cabo San Lucas or by various other tour bus operators. From Tijuana, the drive is lenghty (22 hours by car and 30+ hours by bus). The roads are narrow, not built for high speeds, so be careful and watch out for the cows, burros and goats!

Are there any Nude Beaches or Topless Beaches, or is Topless Sunbathing permitted in Cabo San Lucas or other areas in Los Cabos?

Generally speaking, public nudity is not legal in Mexico, although enforcement of this law is not very strict. The only resort in Baja California Sur (that we are aware of) where nudity is permitted is located in Loreto. There are several beaches in the Cabo San Lucas and the Los Cabos area that are isolated enough to permit topless sunbathing and nudity. Use your common sense, see what other people are doing. If others are topless nearby, then the pracitce may be more tolerated in that area. The following link gives more information about Nude Beaches and Topless Sunbathing in Cabo San Lucas and Los Cabos on our Cabo San Lucas Beaches site.



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