Cabo San Lucas and Los Cabos Guide
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Los Cabos - General Information and History
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| What is Los Cabos? Los Cabos is the municipality which includes the cites of Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo, and located in the state of Baja California Sur, at the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula. What is the weather like in Los Cabos? The average year-round temperature is 78F. During the high tourist season, October to April, the temperature is typically 80F during the day and cools to the 60 is at night. In the low season, May to September, the temperature will go up to 100+F during the day and stay in the upper 70's and low 80's in the evening. The average year-round water temperature in the Sea of Cortez is 75F. The climate is arid with over 300 days of sunshine, with some reports of over 350 days. Average annual rainfall is 5-10 inches(12.7-25.4cm), most with occurring during the months of September and October. Check out the current weather using our weather links page. How do you get to Los Cabos? Los Cabos is accessible by air from most major cities in the United States and Mexico by Aeromexico, Aero California, Alaska Airlines, America West, Continental, Mexicana Airlines, United Airlines, and various charter flights flying into the Los Cabos International Airport. From Los Angeles and San Diego, the flying time is approximately 2 hours. Cabo San Lucas is accessible by sea via Carnival Cruises from Los Angeles and other major cruise lines. By land, Cabo is accessible via Highway 1, which runs the entire length of Baja California from the US border. There is Greyhound Bus service from Los Angeles to Tijuana via San Diego and then by Autotransportes Aguila Tres Estrellas de Oro from Tijuana to La Paz and then on to Cabo San Lucas or by various other tour bus operators. From Tijuana, the drive is long (22 hours by car and 30+ hours by bus). The roads are narrow, so be careful and watch out for the cows! |
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