Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Where the Sea of Cortez meats the Pacific Ocean: Los Cabos, Mexico [Video]

This is a tale of two cities... Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo. Watch the video below:
The two Cabos embrace miles of sandy beaches and some of the world's most celebrated resorts...

Southwest Airlines Launching New Flight to Cabo in August!

Southwest Airlines announced plans to extend its international service with flights to Mexico and other countries in the Caribbean. Starting Aug. 10, Southwest Airlines will have flights to both the Pacific and Caribbean coasts of Mexico. Non-stop flights have been named for the cities of Cancun and San Jose del Cabo/Los Cabos. 


The airline company announced special introductory fares, which include U.S. and foreign government fees and taxes, in celebration of the new destinations but if the flights are taken from specific U.S. cities. Milwaukee, Wis. flights to Cancun will cost $214, one way. Also, Santa Ana/Orange County, Calif. to San Jose del Cabo/Los Cabos will cost $143, one way. 

People in Denver, Colo. can fly to San Jose del Cabo/Los Cabos, one way, for $192. The flights from Denver to Mexico, however, are scheduled to begin in October. Trips to Cancun will be daily round-trip flights starting Oct. 7 while San Jose del Cabo/Los Cabos will be a Saturday-only service starting Oct. 11. According to Southwest Airlines, the special priced fares must be purchased by March 13 at 11:59 p.m. local time of the respective time zone of the departing city. 

 "Fares are nonrefundable but may be applied toward future travel on Southwest Airlines, so long as you cancel your reservations at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled departure of your flight," Southwest Airlines noted in a statement. "Failure to change or cancel a flight in your itinerary prior to departure will result in forfeiture of remaining funds on the entire reservation. The airline acknowledged any changes in the itinerary could result in an increase in fares and prices are also subject to increase until ticketed.

Saturday, March 8, 2014

Loreto Bay: Quiet Gem on Mexico's Baja Peninsula

Efforts to turn the seaside village of Loreto into a major destination have been going on for years. So far, though, the results have been limited, and that in itself makes it worth visiting. Loreto is already a gem — a historic town nestled between gold-hued mountains and the blue Sea of Cortez. 

It's known mainly to whale watchers (late winter), sport fishermen (year-round) and snowbirds who drive down from British Columbia, Canada. Loreto was earmarked for tourism development 30 years ago, part of an initiative that also included Cancun, Ixtapa, parts of Oaxaca and Los Cabos. While the others flourished, the development of Loreto faltered. 

In a renewed effort two years ago, Mexico's tourism agency gave Loreto its "Magic Town" moniker, a label to promote places notable for natural beauty, cultural riches or historical relevance. Still, the international airport here welcomed only about 40,000 tourists last year, compared to the million or so who flew to Los Cabos, 300 miles (480 kilometers) to the south. And there are no cruise ships. Instead, there is the Loreto Bay National Marine Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site made up of five islands accessible only by boat. I heard about Loreto by chance, and visited for a week this winter. After a 90-minute flight from Los Angeles — the only U.S. gateway at present — we found a town seemingly frozen by the economic downturn, with half-built hotels and empty storefronts. We also found a bit of "old" Mexico. 

There are a fair number of people who speak no English, friendly ex-pats happy to offer suggestions, a scattering of small festivals, a soccer stadium with spirited games, and a local mariachi band that plays in khakis, not costumes. Here are some highlights: HISTORY Loreto became the first Spanish settlement on the Baja California Peninsula when Jesuits missionaries established the Mission of Our Lady of Loreto in 1697. The baroque-style church still functions, and was used for a wedding during our stay. An adjacent Mission Museum highlights not only the religious past, but also the political history, as Loreto served as the regional capital from 1697 to 1777. 

An 18th-century church popular with pilgrims is located an hour away, high in the Sierra la Giganta mountains in the hamlet of San Javier. Following the advice of our innkeeper at Coco Cabanas, we drove our rented Jeep up part of a dry riverbed before rejoining the scenic mountain road. Lunch is available at a restaurant in the village, which only got full-time electricity in 2012. WATERFRONT A new, multimillion-dollar promenade makes for a pleasant waterfront stroll and provides for spectacular views east towards the islands. It passes a lighthouse and a small marina, where skippered pangas (small open boats with outboard motors) can be rented for about $100 for fishing, bird-watching, wildlife-viewing or a lift to the white-sand beach on Coronado Island. Recycling bins and dog-waste bags might help explain why the town is so clean. Farther down, the sidewalk runs past a city beach, empty during the January chill but for the permanent thatched-roof palapas that provide relief from the sun. Trash cans shaped like circus seals seemed sadly out of place. CONTINUE READING ON ABCNEWS...

Monday, March 3, 2014

Philippe Cousteau in Los Cabos Mexico

Inheritor of the legend and legacy of his grandfather, Commander, explorer, popularizer of the underwater world and co-inventor of SCUBA or snorkeling gear and underwater camera, Jacques Yves Cousteau, Phillippe visited Los Cabos to speak the Sea of ​​Cortez and your nonprofit EarthEco International, which seeks through education, the protection and preservation of the seas.

Saturday, March 1, 2014

The Westin Resort Los Cabos offers new accommodation packages

The Westin Resort & Spa , Los Cabos invites guests to try new packages of rooms , and the brand new Golf InvigoratingSpa Guest Room .

Both packages can be combined offer our clients the experience of the supreme being. For a minimum stay of two nights, InvigoratingSpa package, includes healthy breakfast, spa treatments of 50 minutes , as well as access to the wellness facilities and rooms with ocean views start at $ 315 USD per night . The golf package offers guests a daily buffet breakfast, special welcome cocktail margarita and ocean view rooms starting at $ 390 USD per night .

The Golf Package offers guests the opportunity to challenge themselves in three golf courses top notch and admire some of the best views of Los Cabos. Enjoy first-class accommodations with your room, a round of golf at night in one of the three golf courses to choose from, sodas Puerto Los Cabos Golf ( with mandatory fee of $ 20 USD ) , and daily amenities chef. After a few rounds , players will feel like champions while resting at the Westin Resort & Spa , Los Cabos ' Heavenly Bed ® and Heavenly Bath ® , .

The Spa Package includes a refreshing welcome drink , two bottles of 1.5 liters of water per day , and the rates of the rooms and spa included. Guests have full access to the newly renovated Westin Workout ® and The Spa, where guests treatments that renew the mind , body and soul is offered . Guests are encouraged to book one of the daily spa services prior to your stay , including a free 50-minute daily treatment from a menu of spa treatments that include Swedish massages and detoxifying body wraps based coconut and mango and cleaning facials and the traditional combination manicure - pedicure.

Friday, February 28, 2014

Top Restaurants in Los Cabos Mexico



CAFFMILANO REVIEW
La Paz's hippest, hottest dining atom sits in a century-old adequate building, corrective ocher on the alfresco with a ablaze dejected door, and with alveolate ceilings on the inside. Owners Lei Tam and Michele Milano, citizenry of Hong Kong and Italy, respectively, catholic the world, acquisition ability of the world's cuisines, afore ambience down in La Paz. Tam has now accustomed herself as one of Mexico's top woman chefs. At its core, the card is accepted Italian” the pastas and breads are fabricated beginning actuality daily”with bounded touches, such as chipotle pepper in a seafood pasta, tossed in. You can see your conception getting made: the kitchen is accessible to view. Best of all, prices actuality are reasonable for what you get.


DECKMAN'S REVIEW
Open for two seasons, Deckman's is accomplishing something actual altered than its counterparts. With a circadian alteration card that showcases all-Mexican capacity acclimated in animated ways, this indoor-outdoor restaurant is a adumbration for aliment lovers. 

MANZANILLA REVIEW
Two of the a lot of imitative chef-owners in Baja Norte, Benito Molina and Solange Muris, are demography a absolutely avant-garde access to Mexican cuisine at Manzanilla, amalgam the freshest catches from the bounded waters “oysters, mussels, and clams, for instance “and amalgam capacity like ginger, saffron, smoked Amazon marmalade, and huitlacoche (corn fungus). The atmosphere is simple and pleasant; this is the abode to be and a must-visit on any cruise through Ensenada.

CASIANO'S REVIEW
"No menu, no rules" is the way chef Casiano Reyes describes the "spontaneous cuisine" dining acquaintance at this gem amid in a agreeable and affected new location. If you're advanced and adventurous, you'll appetite this artistic atom area a alteration palette of bounded capacity acquaint a free-form menu. Tasting airheaded and food “wine pairings are pricier, but account it.