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Los Cabos guide

Los Cabos: El Arco and the Sea of Cortez

Where the desert meets two seas: the famous arch, whales in winter and the galleries of San José.

El Arco, the rock arch at Land's End where the Pacific meets the Sea of Cortez, is the most cited sight in Los Cabos, best seen by boat, which also stops at Lover's Beach. From December to April, humpback and grey whales pass close to shore.

Inland, San José del Cabo's historic centre has a weekly art walk, and the town of Todos Santos is an hour north. Many beaches face the open Pacific and are unsafe for swimming, so we suggest the protected coves of the Corridor, such as Chileno and Santa María.

Whale watching in Los Cabos

From mid-December to mid-April, humpback whales breach and sing off the tip of the Baja peninsula, and whale watching is one of the most cited experiences in Los Cabos; small boats and private yachts leave from Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo.

Grey whales give birth in the lagoons of Magdalena Bay, a short flight or long drive north, where curious mothers often approach boats. In La Paz, about two hours north, whale sharks can be seen from roughly October to April, and the Espíritu Santo island has sea lions.

Todos Santos and the art walk of San José

Todos Santos, a Pueblo Mágico about an hour north of Cabo San Lucas on the Pacific coast, is one of the most cited excursions from Los Cabos: galleries, cafés and colonial buildings, surf beaches such as Cerritos, and baby turtle releases in season.

In San José del Cabo, the weekly Art Walk, on Thursday evenings from about November to June, opens the galleries of the historic centre with wine and music. The organic farm restaurants in the foothills are among the region's most celebrated.