Los Cabos hosts G20 Summit next week
There’s no missing the preparations. Those who live and are visiting the Los Cabos region have seen the setup and increased security efforts for more than a week. Mexico is preparing to host the G20 Leaders’ Summit next week, from June 18 to June 19. The G20—which President Felipe Calderón described as the most important leaders’ meeting to have been held in the country—is the premier forum for international cooperation on financial and economical issues and brings together the leaders of 19 countries plus the European Union. In the next few...
read moreCarlotta a Category 1 hurricane; Baja safe
By Ed Kociela The Mexican government has issued a hurricane warning along the Pacific Coast from Punta Maldonado to Acapulco. The National Hurricane Center reports that Hurricane Carlotta has been classified as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph with higher gusts. Forecasters say it will build in intensity this afternoon and evening to Category 2 status. The hurricane is well south of Baja California Sur and no impact is expected in the Los Cabos area. However, the National Hurricane Center has released a statement...
read moreG20: 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 moreTropical depression forming to the south
By Ed Kociela The National Weather Service is predicting that cloudiness and showers associated with a low-pressure area about 650 miles south-southwest of Manzanillo has a chance of becoming a tropical cyclone within the next 48 hours. Forecasters say a tropical depression could form during the next day or so as the system moves west at about 10 mph. They say there is a 60 percent chance it will become a cyclone. Ed Kociela is a writer for Los Cabos Magazine. You can reach him by email at edkociela.mx@gmail.com. Follow him on Twitter...
read moreSafety Check Los Cabos
Safety Check Encouraging stats and tourists’ anecdotes show Los Cabos is safe destination By Ed Kociela | Photos by Mariah Baumgartle Article from Los Cabos Magazine, Issue #29 Confusion blanketed the faces of nervous-looking pedestrians as a police ATV with flashing red and blue lights rolled through the marketplace in downtown San José del Cabo. They appeared even more puzzled when the officer atop the vehicle slowed down, flashed a smile, and waved to them. A few minutes later, the officer passed through the crowded street again. He was a...
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