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Cabo San Lucas, Baja California, Mexico

Why visit Southern Baja

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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  1. 1 Cooking traditional and in-season Maya fare with the Nuevo Durango community
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Free Things to Do

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

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