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The Baja Peninsula is an endless
vista of stark, often barren desert with sharply silhouetted mountains to
one side and deep blue waters to the other. A deeper inspection, however,
reveals a world teeming with life, particularly at Los Cabos, at the Peninsula's
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Discovered by the Hollywood
celebrities/sportsmen of the 1940's, the initial draw was the spectacular
deep-sea fishing and respected right to privacy. To either side of their
favored 20 mile "Corridor" were two small mission villages, sleepy San Jose
del Cabo and the fishing port of Cabo San Lucas. Enter the Mexican Government
tourist office, Fonatur, in the 1970's, and Los Cabos became a relentless
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With populations hovering around
25,000, the more serene Mexican experience is San Jose del Cabo, characterized
by narrow streets, colonial town square, small shops and intimate restaurants.
A stay in Cabo San Lucas is a more diverse and stimulating experience. The
bustling marina, for example, is considered by some to be the sport fishing
capital of the world. Resorts line the waterfront and are backed by streets
brimming with trendy shops, sportsmens' bars/restaurants and rousing nightspots.
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Man-made magic stretches from
both Cabo towns: undulating green carpets, signaling an array of world class
golf courses, cover mile upon mile of desert floor. Out of the once barren
rocky cliffs spring handsomely designed resorts that offer guests prime
off-shore exploration and endless beaches perfect for moonlit horse rides.
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For nature lovers, the environment
hosts galloping cactus, elephant trees, coconut palms, seals, whales, dolphins
and 850 species of fish. Most breathtaking of all are the graceful, towering
arched rock formations of Los Arcos, where on Playa de Amor one wades easily
from the waters of the Pacific to the Sea of Cortez. |
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