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Cabo San Lucas, Baja California, Mexico

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Overview

Cardón cacti, boojum trees, ocotillo, cholla and other desert marvels thrive in this beautiful desert area that sometimes doesn’t receive any rain for a decade. Look out for crumbling missions, date palms, coconuts and mangrove swamps as you meander southward.

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Los Cabos is primarily regarded as a five-star destination – and rightly so. But this bit of Baja coast isn't out of the question on a shoe-string budget.


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Day Trips

Get out of your resort and into a lesser-known Southern Baja of wild ocean and desert oases. Here are the best day trips from Los Cabos.


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Money and Costs

Our guide to visiting Los Cabos on a budget can help you make your money go further.


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