G20: It’s time
By Ed Kociela About a year ago, a friend of mine in the tourism bureau told me all about the preparations under way for the G20 Summit, a gathering of the top 20 heads of state from around the world here in Los Cabos. There was a lot of work to do at the time. There were pieces of the infrastructure–from road repairs to sewer line replacements–that had to be taken care of. There was a renovation of the San Jose del Cabo historic downtown. And, oh, yeah, there was a convention center to build. When I spoke with my friend, they...
read moreG20 closures, restrictions
By Ed Kociela Security for the G20 Summit, a meeting of the top 20 heads of state from across the globe, is beginning to tighten as Los Cabos prepares for as many as 10,000 visitors who will take part in the meetings, which will be held in San Jose del Cabo June 18-19. Heightened security measures include: Closure of the toll road leading to the San Jose del Cabo airport. The old route through San Jose del Cabo will remain open. (June 14-19) Restrictions on all beaches from the Holiday Inn (formerly known as the Presidente Intercontinental)...
read moreNavy Day in Los Cabos
As the son of a sailor, I’m pretty familiar with the Navy. I mean, not only was Dad a sailor, so were a couple of my uncles. Even my wife served in the U.S. Navy. For the life of me, I can’t figure out how they let this cute little young lady not only certify as a Navy diver, but one who specialized in underwater welding. So, when Cara said she wanted to go down to the marina last week for Dia de la Marina—Navy Day in Mexico—all I could say was, “Aye, aye, ma’am.” We arrived at La Playita in San Jose del Cabo early, but obviously not early...
read moreOur visitors are gone
We had some visitors from the United States last week. We took them around to a couple of places most tourists never see, showed them a few of our favorite hangouts, took them to a couple of shops where we knew they would get some good deals. Then, we took them to our favorite beach, and the water? It looked so empty. The whales, you see, have left for the summer. We explained to our friends how we would sit on the beach for hours, locked behind our binoculars, staring out to sea for those “poofs,” as my wife called them, that would burst...
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