This tony town on the tip of Mexico's Baja Peninsula should be renamed Hollywood South, since it is best known for hosting boldfaced names throughout the year. Set between a windswept desert and the restless Sea of Cortez, the landscape is striking and like no other beach destination in the world.
Art Scene: Neighboring San José del Cabo (which is the other “Cabo” in “Los Cabos”) has a hip art district with numerous galleries filled with modern, contemporary, and traditional art. Weekly art walks welcome visitors to open studios and free live music.
Flyboarding: This combo of Jet Skiing, skiing, and snowboarding looks like something from the future. Strap into the wakeboard-like personal craft and blast the attached power jets to hover above the sea.
Deep-Sea Fishing: While swimmable beaches are few and far between, the area’s variety of world-class fish is dizzying. Waters teem with tuna, snapper, mahimahi, wahoo, and marlin, making the region one of the most revered sportfishing spots in the world.
Hiking: A seemingly endless array of hiking trails crisscrosses the varied terrain of Los Cabos. Many offer amazing ocean vistas; all promise fantastic natural experiences.
Name-Droppers: The only way not to see someone famous is to walk around blindfolded. While your sightings may not be Clooney-level famous (although he has a house in town), you’re sure to spy someone to brag about to the folks back home.
Extremists: Whether you love the best, the newest, the coolest, or the most adventurous, you are bound to find the superlative experience at this Mexican port.
It’s Pricey: You want to play with the A-list, you’ve got to put up the ducats. Shopping here is crazy caro (expensive) compared with other areas in Mexico. And the food and drink options also reflect the area’s Hollywood cachet.