San Jose del Cabo, Mexico Travel Blogs

Beachcombing Part I
Dec 28, 2005 (3 photos)

The zocalo in Cabo San Jose hums with activity on a warm evening in early January, with families and friends and neighbors, the children careening around the square while the adults gossip, relax, digest. At the head of the wide-open space, overlooking the ...

Best Day Yet
Nov 16, 2006 (6 photos)

Today we had in my opinion one of our best days yet! We chartered a 30 foot fishing boat and took off this morning at 7:00 AM. We started out catching some bonita - fun but just baitfish. We were expecting Tuna.... About 8:30 the (spanish speaking) ...

As the Palapa Turns
Nov 25, 2006 (5 photos)

Sorry Blog Fans that it has been so long but....we're all on Mexican time now (and Mexican electricity and internet service - we wont even talk about Mexican Blockbuster movies!) Anyway we are still enjoying the balmy weather and sweet scenery. We ...

Paradise Found
Nov 4, 2006 (5 photos)

Well we found it! The perfect spot to spend the rest of the month. It's about 12 miles north of Cabo San Lucas in a great place on the beach where the waves crash all night. So far we have been "moving in" here and getting situated enjoying ...

Ferry to The Baja
Apr 1, 2007

We will take a ferry from Mazatlan to the Baja. Depart 3 PM and arrive 9 AM next day. Then we get to ride the BAJA

The weekend at the Cabos
May 25, 2008

We took the afternoon bus to San Jose del Cabo and had a relaxing time in this sleepy little town with a beautiful beach. We were lucky to find a hotel that was cheap...200 pesos a night (about US$20), but it had no hot water, was a bit run down and was ...

ATV Trip
Nov 12, 2006 (5 photos)

We took an ATV tour of the east cape area just north of San Jose del Cabo. The pic of the 3 of us at the overrlook is "Punta Ballena" (whalae's point). We saw some great scenery inclucing riding the sand dunes and thru an "arroyo" (river bed).

Paradise Found
Nov 5, 2006

Well we found it! The perfect spot to spend the rest of the month. It's about 12 miles north of Cabo San Lucas in a great place on the beach where the waves crash all night. So far we have been "moving in" here and getting situated enjoying ...

Baja California
Mar 4, 2009 (42 photos)

... unser Hauptziel hier zu erreichen, naemlich die Walbuchten, muessen wir noch ein ganzes Stueck weiter nach Norden fahren. San Jose del Cabo ist ein reiner Stranderholungsort und sehr beliebt bei den Amerikanern. Wir merken schon an den Kosten fuer den ...

Hotel California
Oct 6, 2006 (10 photos)

... (it was damn hot). After chatting with a local there for a bit we cemented our new friendship with a shot of tequila before heading off for tacos followed by a little pub crawl. A fun place if you want a mini Miami in Mexico, I moved on the next day.

Weekend trip to Los Cabos
May 25, 2008

... not know what we were going to see, but was open minded about the whole thing. We had already decided to stay in San Jose as it is quieter and cheaper than Cabo San Lucas and I think we made the right choice. San Jose was very, very quite, to the point of ...

On to Cabo
Jan 10, 2005 (2 photos)

... Customs was uneventful, but getting a taxi was a challenge. what a mickey/duck system they have for getting a taxi or a bus! We finally got on the bus to Cabo and checked into Pueblo Bonito Rose. Then off to the POOL! oh, and the rest of the holiday.

Learning how to Kite Surf in La Ventana
Apr 22, 2008

I am learning how is Kite Surf! I will update you on details soon.

2. Raul and Life...
May 7, 2009

... of beach and later, ended up in long, deep conversation. His name is Raul and he’s in San Jose working as a chef.  But he’s from Mexico City and his heart is there.  We talked about the government, about corruption, and about his ...

3. Guayacan Taqueria... OMG
May 7, 2009 (9 photos)

 After getting back to room and showering, Paul hung out with Tatanka (photos are of morning play with 'Bubba', Yuka's dog) and I sat outside and drank a beer while I wrote Vicki.  Claudia recommended Guayacan Taqueria and really, it was over ...

The first Full Day
Dec 30, 2008 (6 photos)

... the rest of the week, spent time at the pool, took a nap (Gina), practiced our Spanish (Rosetta Stone/Kelly), took a taxi into San Jose and are now kicking back wondering what we're having for dinner. Lunch was here at the resort ... great fish tacos and ...

Deep Down Under
Aug 31, 2007 (3 photos)

...  to our hotel.  It is a beautifully maintained resort.... American tourists' dollars at work here.  After a week seeing the true Mexico, we feel blessed!!! This place has four swimming pools.... Which one should we go for?  The infinity pool, of course... ...

The tip of Baja
Mar 19, 2008

 

Happy New Year!
Jan 2, 2009 (5 photos)

Holy Cow! What a racket last night. This is supposed to be the "sleepy" end of Cabo but let me tell you, these Hombres y Mujheres know how to make some noise! Last night Gina and I decided to hit the sack around 11:00 pm. MamaMia's was doing its best ...

1- Snorkeling at Playa Santa Maria
May 7, 2009 (5 photos)

Another leisurely start to the day and then off for snorkeling. Paul had read up, and we asked others and everything pointed to two beaches for snorkeling with one, Playa Santa Maria getting a bit more kudos for snorkeling. So we started there and ended ...

Arrived in Cabo
Nov 8, 2008

We made it!

Ball Joints and Bribes!
Dec 23, 2008 (1 photos)

... see Sammy, but we did see many teenagers doing shots of tequila with their parents. BRIBES! The next day we went to San Jose del Cabo, a smaller town just east of Cabo San Lucas.  It's a really nice town, with a typical "centro" that most ...

San Jose del Cabo
Apr 30, 2008 (10 photos)

... ) Both are spectacular places to swim, snorkel, picnic and frolic. 3. Thursday nights is the Art Gallery District stroll in San Jose del Cabo.  Art walk calendar is usually printed in the Gringo Gazette.  Grab a glass of wine and stroll from ...

Oh Suzy Q, Baby I love you, Suzy Q...
May 8, 2009 (7 photos)

... .    After giving thanks and saying goodbye to the Yuca Inn/Suzy Q's clan, we loaded up the car and drove down to San Lucas and then back up the Pacific side.  Highlights were stopping at Art & Beer and then to Los Cerritos beach, both ...

In San Jose Del Cabo
Sep 26, 2007 (3 photos)

... to turn down his offer of $150 US each to spent the next morning being sold on a new development on the beach in San Jose del Cabo.  It just happens we walked to the beach this morning  in front of where this massive new resort is going up.  ...

Horribly HUMID!
Sep 12, 2008

First entry in the works...........

San Jose del Cabo, Yuca Inn & Suzy Q's
May 6, 2009 (3 photos)

We arrived in San Jose and chose 1 of our top pick hotels we'd marked in travel book, Hotel Yuka Inn, Poco a Poco. Great place, very low key or should I say VERY low key.  http://www.loscabosguide.com/yucainn/ Very basic room, $400 pesos a night ($ ...

Vacation from the Vacation - Miraflores & Santiago
May 6, 2009 (19 photos)

woohoo… Paul coined thes few days, 'vacacion del vacacion'.  We drove south hoping to stay in San Jose del Cabo if it worked out.  Stopped in the towns of Santiago and Miraflores on the way and took pictures of the sights in these two ...