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Cabo
San
Lucas,
named
for
the
slender
cape
extending
eastward
from
Baja's
southernmost
tip,
and
nicknamed
'Marlin
Alley'
has
lured
sportfishing
aficionados
for
decades,
but
these
days
whale-watching,
golfing
and
partying
are
edging
out
this
traditional
favorite
pastime.
If
that's
not
your
cup
of
tequila,
spend
an
extended
siesta
on
miles
of
 postcard-perfect
beaches.
With a handy international airport nearby in San Jose and an abundance
of
luxury
hotels
lining
the
coastline,
Cabo
is
no
longer
an
out-of-the-way
vacation
spot,
but
rather
one
of
Mexico's
most
popular
tourist
destinations.
Its
streets
bustle
with
hormone-crazed
partiers,
high-rolling
golfers,
avid
sportfishers
and
the
cruise
ship
crowd.
San Jose del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas enjoy equal access to the great
beaches
along
the
corridor
between
the
two
towns,
but
because
the
Cabo
San
Lucas
harbor
provides
shelter
for
a
large
sportfishing
and
recreational
fleet,
the
majority
of
the
Los
Cabos
visitors
center
themselves
in
Cabo
San
Lucas
and
the
Resort
Corridor
rather
than
in
San
Jose
del
Cabo.
In
spite
of
all
the
tourists,
Cabo
manages
to
retain
something
of a
small
town
feel.
Besides
the
full
service
marina,
Cabo
San
Lucas's
main
attractions
include
an
underwater
nature
preserve
only
a
few
minutes'
boat
ride
from
the
harbor
and
the
striking
Land's
End
rock
formations
at
one
end
of
the
bay,
with
a
pristine
beach
right
around
the
corner.
While Cabo nightlife is not on par with Acapulco's, the town attracts
a
young,
energetic
crowd
that
creates
a
more
vibrant
ambiance
than
is
found
at
the
relatively
laid
back
city
of
San
Jose
to
the
north.
All
in
all,
Los
Cabos
offers
something
for
everyone
in a
natural
wonderland
where
the
desert
collides
with
the
confluence
of
the
Pacific
Ocean
and
the
Sea
of
Cortez. ...More...
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