200 + lb. Tuna caught on the East Cape on Mothers Day 2011
Photo taken @ Puerto Los Cabos Marina
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Puerto Los Cabos Fishing News
May 14, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Casa Hogar Golf Tournament
April 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Location: Palmilla Golf Club
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Dates: April 30th and May 1st, 2011
Tee Times: 7:am to 1:pm. Tee times will be reserved when payment is received.
Cost per day for 18 holes: $99.00 USD
No Refunds
Coffee and Pastries Included
No-Host Kickoff Party on April 29th at
6:30 pm at the Baja Blue Bar & Grill,
San Jose del Cabo. 20% of all proceeds to be donated to Casa Hogar. For more details
Click Here.
Suitable Golf Attire Required:
•Shirts with collars
•Well tailored shorts
•Denim Jeans of any type are not permitted
•No metal spikes
Register on-line here or by telephone at:
044-624-358-1808
For more information email:
golf@casahogarcabo.com
Los Cabos Restaurant Review
February 26, 2011 by 2 Comments
Michael & Karla go out to Local Eight in San Jose del Cabo and are pleased to find the service, food quality and entertainment all excellent. Starting with margaritas, Michael had swordfish and Karla had the Tequila shrimp and a salad. Add a glass of white wine and the meal was delicious.
Randy Leach and his Jazz trio complemented this tasty meal with soft jazz in the background.
Randy Leach and his Jazz trio complemented this tasty meal with soft jazz in the background.
Los Cabos, Mexico – SAFE HARBOR
January 20, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Los Cabos Remains Safe Choice for Travelers
January 2011 – CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO –
By Ashley Alvarado
The headlines are heartbreaking and seemingly never-ending. Day after day—paper after paper—reports of horrific crime and violence in México are blasted across American broadsheets and airwaves. And, yes, it’s true. México is a country at war. Its leaders, police, and military are every day fighting a battle against drug cartels, corruption, and senseless violence.
But to characterize all of México as dangerous would be a gross injustice—and inaccurate. While there has been a spike in high-profile, drug-related incidents, a recent Brookings Institute study adds perspective. The report’s author, Latin American expert Kevin Casas-Zamora, told a Miami Herald reporter: “Violence in México is concentrated in a few cities … But in the country as a whole, it doesn’t come even close to Washington, D.C.’s.” Sinaloa, Chihuahua, and Tijuana in Baja California have been affected, but México covers more than 760,000 square miles and the vast majority of it is safe, with numerous cities and states boasting crime rates lower than in many parts of the United States.
Baja California Sur, home to Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo, is one of those states. According to an April report, it has a homicide rate 12 times lower than Honolulu’s, 18 times lower than Miami’s, and 26 times lower than Orlando’s. And a fall study of the entire country, ranked Baja California Sur third in public safety, tourism services, and transportation infrastructure.
So why am I telling you this? It’s because I love México, especially Baja California Sur. I’ve spent my entire life traversing the peninsula, discovering picture-perfect sunsets, storybook villages, and natural wonder after natural wonder. It’s rich in culture, culinary traditions, and eminently visitable destinations. I would hate for people to miss out on the opportunity to experience it for themselves because of misguided fear. Fortunately that doesn’t seem to be the case. At least, not lately.
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According to the Mexico Tourism Board, the number of international visitors flying into México from January to August last year was up 19 percent over the same period in 2009 (about six out of 10 international visitors are Americans). Despite the still-recovering global economy, tourists are also finding their way back to Los Cabos. Through the first nine months of 2010, hotel occupancy was up 5 percent over the previous year. Another good sign: As of mid-December, Virgin America is offering flights from San Francisco to San José del Cabo. The carrier joins other airlines—including Alaska, American, U.S. Airways, and United—who serve the region.
What’s prompting this resurgence in travel is simple: Los Cabos is fun, accessible, gorgeous, safe, and committed to staying that way. Removed from the violence plaguing parts of the rest of the country—there’s a body of water separating it from the mainland and a thousand miles between Cabo and Tijuana—vacationers can relax, knowing they are safe and secure.
The government is not relaxing, however, its efforts to protect locals and tourists and improve their services. A fall amendment to the U.S. State Department’s México travel warning, which included no specific mention of Los Cabos, states, “The Mexican government makes a considerable effort to protect U.S. citizens and other visitors to major tourist destinations.”
The Mexican Naval Marine base, headed by Admiral Felipe Lozano Armenta, protects and assists maritime traffic and operates search-and-rescue missions in and about Los Cabos. In its arsenal: intercepting patrol and defender boats and helicopters, each manned 24-7 with trained and qualified crews.
The Administración Portuaria Integral (or port authority) works with the Navy to maintain public order and to ensure confidence in the area’s safety and security. The fruit of their labor often goes unappreciated until people realize they’ve prevented a violent situation like what many are dealing with elsewhere in the country from erupting in Los Cabos.
Visit during high-travel season, and you’re sure to encounter foot patrols along city streets, the marinas, and on the beach. All personnel are trained to implement contingency plans and programs to assist in times of emergency, whether natural or man-made. That extra training is something they’ve implemented with local police, too, making them better prepared for any incident.
“We have over 15,000 foreigners living in Baja California Sur,” says Marco Ehrenberg, Baja California Sur’s director of international relations. “Many of the rich and famous still choose Cabo as their number one destination. Don’t you think they have done their homework? Why do we have the best hotels and the highest number of private air travel in México for a tourist destination? Because Los Cabos is safe, fun, and friendly.”
“México is a big, incredibly diverse country, so violence along the border does not have any effect on a vacation in Los Cabos,” adds Miroslava Bautista Sánchez, the Los Cabos secretary of tourism. “Thousands of flights, cruise lines, and private yachts choose Los Cabos as their travel destination…Why? Because Los Cabos is a symbol of a peaceful place to visit and to live.”
Now I’m not saying that a trip to Los Cabos is risk free. There are risks associated with every kind of travel. What I am saying is that it’s safe. It’s a place where you can come to relax, have fun, and not worry—as long as you practice good judgment and act responsibly (people who ignore those rules are at risk no matter where they are). And, on the off chance that something does go wrong, you can there is the proper infrastructure in place to handle any mishap.
For more information, including safe travel tips, you can visit the U.S. State Department’s website, http://travel.state.gov. Broader information about Los Cabos, including frequently asked questions, is available at www.loscabosguide.com. And, should the need arise, the U.S. Consular agent in Los Cabos can be reached at (624) 143-3566 or by e-mail at usconsulcabo@yahoo.
Article posted with permission of Los Cabos Magazine and LosCabosGuide.com
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Los Cabos Travel Info
January 11, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Alaska Airlines Announces Low Fares to Its Nine Mexico DestinationsFares starting at $119 available for travel through April SEATTLE, Jan. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air announced a winter fare sale with hot fares starting as low as $119 to nine Mexico destinations. Fares are good for travel from Jan. 10 through April 7, 2011. Tickets must be purchased by Jan. 18, 2011 and are available for purchase starting today at www.alaskaair.com. “There’s never been a better time to get away to Mexico with these low fares to your choice of nine great destinations,” said Joe Sprague, Alaska Airlines’ vice president of marketing. “Chose from the classic beach resorts of Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta/Riviera Nayarit, Los Cabos, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo and Manzanillo, to the quieter Baja villages of La Paz and Loreto, to the colonial cities of Guadalajara and Mexico City.”
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Happy Holidays
December 25, 2010 by Leave a Comment
San Jose del Cabo Estero
Happy Holidays from Los Cabos Real Estate and Los Cabos Vacation Rentals..
Living in Los Cabos: Fighting For Our Lives
December 12, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Living in Los Cabos: Fighting For Our Lives
By Carol Billups
Living in Los Cabos: Fighting For Our Lives
I just bumper-stickered my car; I think that’s only the second time so you know it’s got to be a big issue. And it is.
For some time now environmentalists in the area have been warning against a move by a Canadian company, Vista Gold, to destroy the Sierra Laguna biosphere by putting in an open pit mine of approximately 800 hectares (about 1,800 acres) just outside the neighboring town of Todos Santos. In addition to the environmental damage of simply ripping open a mountain they will be using arsenic to leach the gold, which may find its way into the water supply for all of our area. If that weren’t stupid enough, the area is already a biological preserve and the nearest town was declared a “Pueblo Magico” only a few years ago. Obviously someone used to think they were worth saving.
Pictures are worth a thousand words: you can see plenty at the website http://www.bajasurenpeligro.com/ . The YouTube film they show is in Spanish, but the meaning is clear enough. First what the area looks like today and some of the animals and plants (many endangered, I believe) who call it home; then photos of similar mines in operation elsewhere. You can sign up to be against the mine (contra la mina) on the site as well.
Now here’s the grossest stupidity of the whole disaster: in 2008 they estimated that over the 10 year span of time the mine would be in operation the value of the gold produced would be about $200 million, or about $20 million per year. Which is certainly less than the area produces with tourism, with ecotourism being our fastest growing sector!!! And might I add that the tourist income stays in Mexico; the income from the gold mine will go to Canadian investors. The number of years it would take for the environment to recover is unknown, but the old gold mining area of El Trifuno in our state is still barren over 150 years after that mine was closed. Stupid!
This morning Canaco, a sort of Chamber of Commerce, held a big meeting trying to rally opposition to the mine among the business community. According to reports our Congress is strongly opposed, it’s only a matter of if they can work quickly enough to block the mine. Our administrator, who attended the meeting, reports that there was a forceful movement by the attendees to hold a mass demonstration against the mine just in case any of our government officials are tempted to move forward with the permits. Vista Gold’s website, last I visited, reported that they had all permits in place. Who knows?
