Whats in Los Cabos?

Question

Im staying at Riu in Los San Lucas for my honeymoon next year, has anyone been there and if so what are the goods and bads about staying in Los Cabos and what was your favorite thing to do down there? The activites we plan to do is horseback riding, swimming with dolphins and snorkling. Any recommendations?

Answer 1

There is certainly no shortage of things to see and do in and around Los Cabos or BCS. See links below:

http://www.loscabosguide.com/index.html

http://www.mexicanpacific.com/sectional....

http://www.bajaquest.com/sanjosedelcabo/...

http://www.1st-class.com/mexico/los/todo...

Congratulations to you both on your upcoming wedding and have a great honeymoon.

Answer 2

We rent a small VW semi-convertible and drive up to La Paz leaving early in the a.m. Lunch on the malecon by the bay, return through Todas Santos. Another day we'll hit every small pueblo just north of the airport along the Sea of Cortez side driving along the dirt, washboard roads along the sea shore.  The Sea of Cortez highway is open range through the mountains and you can come upon some catt5le, goats, whatever in the middle of road unexpectedly, so drive the limit or less and take your time, keep an eye on the road. It's easier and safer to pull over and get out every so often than to rubberneck while driving.

Another day we'll return to Todas Santos, have lunch at the restaurant across from The Hotel California where the food is great, the drinks greater and when you leave you sign your name on the walls, floor, chairs, bar, where ever there's room.

On the return trip we'll take small dirt roads down to the beach on the Pacific side and stroll along the mile and miles of deserted beaches. Just don't go swimming as the undertow is dangerous there.

As far as Cabo is concerned, stop at Gigglin' Marlin, Squid Roe in the evenings for some fun. Take a dinner cruise on the large boat that has a candlelit dinner, 5 course meals and a floor show. Reasonable.Or take the catamaran Pez Gato or Pez Gato II for a sunset cruise out by the arch. ALWAYS bring a small camera . Last time we went, we ran into a pod of over a thousand dolphins headed out to sea. The baby dolphins were so cute and adorable following their mothers.

Shop along the various streets for souvenirs, take plenty of pictures.  If you can, bring along an extra bag full of unwanted clothes and leave it at the church for the needy. It'll help the folks down there and also provides an extra bag for anything you pick up for your return trip. We called the Padre and arranged a time to meet him there.  Have dinner at the corner restaurant by the marina and listen to the mariachis.

Snorkle in Santa Maria Bay not far up the road towards San Jose.  Today I wouldn't horseback ride without a small helmet although when I was younger I never wore one. You can never tell about an animal, especially a strange one to you.

If you're on a budget like we were at the time, we use to get some food and drinks at the local market downtown and bring it back to the kitchenette we had at our resort. We made a lot of lunches and drinks there. Some resorts charge up to $12.00 USD for a drink. Isn't the RIU an all inclusive...so that may not apply.

Be careful when you get off the plane as there use to be a bunch of folks trying to get you to attend a Time Share breakfast or lunch. We did it for two years in a row and got a lot of freebies.....free horseback riding, free dinners, free golf,  car rental discounts, dinner cruise tickets, etc....they even reimburse you for the fare you pay to get to your hotel or resort. But be prepared for some heavy selling techniques before you leave. If you can say No, Thank You over and over again like we did, it's o.k.  If not then don't go. To us it was worth the 3 or 4 hours total time it took as we made off with so many freebies including sombreros, serapes and bottle of tequila but a lot of folks end up buying Time Shares they don't need or really want.

Don't get sucked into doing something you're not certified or fully trained to do....we had a young fellow try to get us to scuba dive with him and his girlfriend to see the manta rays up the coast. This after trying out his scuba gear in the resort pool for 15 minutes. Very tempting but common sense finally kicked in and we declined, thank you.

Use common sense, know your surroundings, don't go down dark alleyways or streets at night. We didn't like using taxis so we either rented a small VW, took a bus or the resort shuttle.  Don't drink and drive, if you have a rental car be sure they turn the pumps back to ZERO before they start pumping gas for you. Otherwise, your amount will just be added to the previous customers amount even though your car can't even hold that much fuel.  Tip responsibly but not overboard. Even the gas attendants if they're honest.  Get up to San Jose del Cabo (north by the airport) and stroll around the town. Quieter than Cabo and more relaxing, shopping, picture taking, eating.  Soriana is a big market that has just about everything along with Costco.

Be sure you know the exchange rate and have pesos with you. They'll take USD but generally s***w you on the exchange rate they give you. Try to pay as close to the bill as possible so your change is minimal.  Try a days deep sea fishing although at the marina is usually high priced.  We found some great panga guys north above the new marina just beyond San Jose that were quite reasonable. You just have to get up real early and get there as these guys leave at the crack of dawn.  

We didn't care too much for Planet Hollywood (food wasn't all that great, touristy prices) or Cabo Wabo (too much loud metal music when we stopped by).

Checdk out the Hotel Mar de Cortez... a few blocks off the strip, old, quaint but friendly and nice to stay at if you want to return on a showstring budget. We stayed there our first time in Cabo before we started hitting the resorts. Nothing fancy in the rooms but very, very reasonable, nice and clean. Good pool, too and a palapa bar.

Congratulations on your wedding! Have a safe trip, use common sense and have some fun!

Answer 3

resteraunts, festivals and summer partys