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  • Baja California Sur
  • City

Cabo San Lucas

The tip of the Baja peninsula, where desert cliffs and El Arco stand between the Pacific and the Sea of Cortez.

Good for
  • Swimmable beaches
  • Nightlife
  • Boat charters

Pacífico

We don't have much written about Cabo San Lucas yet. What's here comes from the listings: the beaches we know of, the hotels nearby and where they sit on the map.

The numbers

At a glance

State
Baja California Sur
Population
202,694

Getting there

Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur

Hotel occupancy · Los Cabos

When it's busy

DataTur hotel occupancy for Los Cabos (Baja California Sur). DataTur reports by tourism destination: these are the figures for Los Cabos as a whole, not for Cabo San Lucas alone.

Busiest, on average
March

Occupancy averages about 80% in March. Book ahead.

Quietest, on average
August, September

Occupancy averages about 57% in September, so rooms are easier to find.

Source: Official hotel occupancy statistics from DataTur (SECTUR Mexico). Aggregated across registered lodging categories.