The holiday season is a great time to visit Los Cabos, not only because the temperatures are apt to be significantly warmer than they are in…mmm, pretty much anywhere in the United States or Canada…but also because this period, perhaps more than any other, offers a fascinating glimpse into the customs and practices that underpin […]
read more5th Annual Los Cabos Film Festival in Full Swing 5th Annual Los Cabos Film Festival in Full Swing – Three days in, the Los Cabos International Film Festival is in full swing. Last night’s gala screening of Snowden at El Pabellón Cultural de la República featured an appearance by the film’s director, Oliver Stone, to […]
read more5th Annual Los Cabos Film Fest Kicks Off in Cabo San Lucas 5th Annual Los Cabos Film Fest Kicks Off Cabo San Lucas – The Los Cabos International Film Festival returned for its 5th edition on Wednesday evening, kicking off what is expected to be another banner year with a red carpet gala at El […]
read moreThe period from 1850-1900 was a defining epoch for the Baja California peninsula. From the end of the Mexican-American War–when the territory was narrowly saved from inclusion in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo–to the end of the 19th century, Baja California was the object of intense scrutiny from American interests, who attempted to extract money […]
read moreA Brief History of Los Cabos, Pt. VIII: Filibusters, Freebooters and Rebels The period from 1850-1900 was a defining epoch for the Baja California peninsula. From the end of the Mexican-American War–when the territory was narrowly saved from inclusion in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo–to the end of the 19th century, Baja California was the […]
read moreTimeline Los Cabos History 13000 bce 1900 Timeline Los Cabos History 13000 bce 1900 – 13,000 BCE – Estimated arrival date for the Pericúes in present day Baja California Sur. It is believed that Cape Region’s first inhabitants came by raft from Melanesia. 1492 – Cristóbal Colón “discovers” the Americas, coming ashore at San Salvador […]
read moreA Brief History of Los Cabos, Pt. VI: The End of the Mission System and the Birth of Cabo San Lucas Learn more about the history of Cabo San Lucas and the Los Cabos area of Baja California Sur, Mexico. As the 19th century dawned in Baja California, the peninsular population was suffering on a number […]
read moreParty at The Cape: Thompson Hotel Excels at Big Events Party at The Cape Thompson Hotel Excels Big Events – The opening of The Cape: A Thompson Hotel was one of the big events in Los Cabos last summer. Now, less than a year later, the boutique property–which overlooks one of the region’s best surf […]
read moreLos Cabos Children´s Foundation Receives $149,000 M.X. Donation Philanthropy is alive and well in Los Cabos. This week, representatives from Hotel Sheraton presented a check for $149,000 M.X. to the Los Cabos Children’s Foundation. These proceeds came from ticket sales from March’s hugely popular wine and cheese festival. Among those in […]
read moreLos Cabos Open Water Challenge The City of Los Cabos and SwimCabo’s 3rd annual Los Cabos Open Water Challenge, set for Saturday, April 30, 2016, will feature an expanded set of races that will once again start and finish at the Palmilla Beach next to Costa Azul. The first wave of competitive swimmers will enter […]
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