Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Cabo San Lucas is a town of 202,694 people in Baja California Sur, Mexico, founded in 1828.
Why visit Cabo San Lucas
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails, 260 places to eat, 57 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Museum of Natural History in Cabo San Lucas, El Arch of Cabo San Lucas, Amelia Wilkes Ceseña Park and Marina del Rey.
Weather in Cabo San Lucas
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About Cabo San Lucas
Cabo San Lucas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaβo san ˈlukas], 'Saint Luke Cape'), also known simply as Cabo, is a resort city on the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. As of the 2020 Census, the population of the city was 202,694. Cabo San Lucas and the neighboring San José del Cabo are collectively known as Los Cabos. Together, they form a metropolitan area of 351,111 inhabitants.
From the Wikipedia article Cabo San Lucas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Cabo San Lucas on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks9
Cabo Adventures
Monument and historic site · 1.3 km
Plaza Embarcadero Boulevard Paseo de Marina, Cabo San Lucas
Parks, trails and playgrounds14
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Plaza León Cota Collins
Park · 1.4 km
Parque público
Miguel Hidalgo, Cabo San Lucas
2 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes260
Bagatelle Los Cabos
Restaurant · Mediterranean, French, International, Seafood · 1.2 km
4750 Paseo de La Marina, Cabo San Lucas
Mo-Su 11:00-01:00
Wicked Pizza
Restaurant · 1.0 km
Boulevard Paseo de Marina, Cabo San Lucas
Mo-We 14:00-23:00, Th-Su 20:00-23:00; Sa 08:00-12:00
Doce Cuarenta Cabo
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Espresso · 0.6 km
Medano SN Paseo del Pescador, Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S.
248 more on the map.
History
Archaeological excavations have shown evidence of continual human habitation in the area for at least 10,000 years. When the first Europeans arrived, they encountered the Pericú people, who survived on a subsistence diet based on hunting and gathering seeds, roots, shellfish, and other marine resources. They called the location Yenecamú.
According to the narrative of Hatsutaro, a Japanese castaway, in the book Kaigai Ibun (written by Maekawa, Junzo, and Bunzo Sakai and narrated by Hatsutaro), when he arrived at Cabo San Lucas in May 1842, there were only two houses and about 20 inhabitants. However, American authors such as Henry Edwards and John Ross Browne claim that Cabo San Lucas's founder was an Englishman named Thomas "Old Tom" Ritchie. John Ross Browne says Ritchie arrived there about 1828, while Edwards says that he died in October 1874. The actual founder of Cabo San Lucas was Cipriano Ceseña in 1788 who arrived from Hermosillo, Sonora. Per The book by Pablo L. Martinez, Guia Familiar de Baja California, 1700–1900.
A fishing village began growing in the area. In 1917, an American company built a floating platform to catch tuna, and ten years later founded Compañía de Productos Marinos S.A. The plant operated for several years.
From the History section of Cabo San Lucas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay57
Hotel Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas
Motel and hotel · 2.3 km
Km. 45, Cam. Viejo a San Jose, Cabo San Lucas
Grand Solmar Land’s End Resort & Spa
Motel and hotel · 1.9 km
Av. Solmar No. 1A Col. Centro, Cabo San Lucas
Playa Grande Resort & Grand Spa
Motel and hotel · 1.8 km
Av. Solmar No. 1A Col. Centro, Cabo San Lucas
605 Tower Downtown Cabo
Motel and hotel · 0.9 km
lazaro cardenas mz 38 lt 7 entre benito juarez, Cabo San Lucas
Hotel Quinta del Sol by Solmar
Motel and hotel · 0.9 km
Boulevard Lazaro Cardenas S/N Bordo., Cabo San Lucas
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping31
Embarcadero Plaza
Shopping center · 1.4 km
Boulevard Paseo de Marina, Cabo San Lucas
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur
School · 0.6 km
17 Avenida de la Juventud, Cabo San Lucas
Healthcare19
Pharmacy Union
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.4 km
Boulevard Paseo de Marina, Cabo San Lucas
Farmacia Pharmacy Pvr
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.1 km
Boulevard Paseo de Marina, Cabo San Lucas
Ismarck Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.5 km
Carretera Transpeninsular, Cabo San Lucas
Map of Cabo San Lucas
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Getting there and nearby towns
Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 35 km away.
- Colonia del Sol 3 km northwest, about 3 min by car
- El Tezal 3 km northeast, about 3 min by car
- Las Palmas 6 km northwest, about 6 min by car
- San José del Cabo 28 km northeast, about 28 min by car
- La Playa 32 km northeast, about 32 min by car
- Fraccionamiento la Ballena Segunda Etapa 33 km northeast, about 33 min by car
- Las Veredas 36 km northeast, about 36 min by car
- Santa Catarina 35 km northeast, about 35 min by car
- Santa Anita 39 km northeast, about 39 min by car
- Miraflores 55 km north, about 55 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Cabo San Lucas bay, Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Outdoor covered walkway (Cabo San Lucas), Godot13, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Construction site in Cabo San Lucas (near the port) with a tower crane, Alexis Doine, CC0
- Pink Kitty Cabo San Lucas, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gelato y Creme brulee de Señor Sweets en Cabo San Lucas (13966421274), Claudio González from Mexicali, México, CC BY 2.0
- Alan Ruiz Jimenez Cabo San Lucas 09, Alanruiz45, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Marina del Rey (Cabo San Lucas) 2, Alexis Doine, CC0
- Alan Ruiz Jimenez Cabo San Lucas 08, Alanruiz45, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alan Ruiz Jimenez Cabo San Lucas 10, Alanruiz45, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Marina del Rey (Cabo San Lucas) 1, Alexis Doine, CC0
- Marina del Rey (Cabo San Lucas) November 2024 (photo 2), Alexis Doine, CC0
- Hunter 42 in Cabo san Lucas, Candu59, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TESORO Resorts Cabo San Lucas (4485702588), Prayitno / Thank you for (12 millions +) view from Los Angeles, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Alan Ruiz Jimenez Cabo San Lucas 07, Alanruiz45, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TheArchCaboSanLucas03, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museo de Historia Natural de Cabo San Lucas & Plaza Amelia Wilkes, Alexis Doine, CC0
- Cabo marina faro, Cristo Vlahos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mexico 1 Origen de las Californias (Cabo San Lucas) 3, Alexis Doine, CC0
- KM.0 (Cabo San Lucas), Alexis Doine, CC0
- Hospiten Cabo San Lucas (2024-10-18), Alexis Doine, CC0
- Museo de Historia Natural de Cabo San Lucas (Noviembre 2024), Alexis Doine, CC0
- Jacquemontia abutiloides 1074752, Alexis López Hernández, CC BY 4.0
- Lagocheirus araneiformis 2144000, Jeanne Wirka, CC BY 4.0
- Endless Water (Unsplash), Alex Bertha alexbertha, CC0
- Pacifico at Tacos Gardenias, Cabo (8154918093), Lee Coursey from Decatur, GA, CC BY 2.0
- Squid Roe, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HardRockCaboSanLucas, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NearMarinaCSL, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cabo paraiso, Cristo Vlahos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CaboSanLucasMarina12, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CaboSanLucasMarina01, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CaboSanLucasMarina10, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CaboSanLucasMarina09, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CaboSanLucasMarina11, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BajaBrewing01, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SouvenirFleaMarket, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CaboSanLucasMarina02, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CaboSanLucasMarina03, Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Puerto Paraíso's Carolina Herrera store in 2014, Claudio González, CC BY 2.0
- CORONA Happy Hour (4485033029), Prayitno / Thank you for (12 millions +) view from Los Angeles, USA, CC BY 2.0
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