| It is thought the first humans came to | | | | vacation and spa destination, with a |
| the southern end of the peninsula 14,000 | | | | great variety of sites of interest, and |
| years ago. When the first Europeans | | | | timeshares that have been built on the |
| arrived, nomadic groups of Pericú | | | | coast between San Lucas and San José |
| survived on a subsistence diet based on | | | | del Cabo. |
| the gathering of fruit, seeds, roots, | | | | Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo |
| and shellfish, as well as hunting and | | | | are served by Los Cabos International |
| fishing. They lived a Neolithic | | | | Airport. |
| lifestyle, without metals. | | | | Cabo San Lucas has the largest Marlin |
| The first Europeans | | | | tournament in the world, with a |
| Hernán Cortés, in 1535, and Juan | | | | $1,000,000 jackpot. [1] |
| Rodríguez Cabrillo, in 1542, were the | | | | Cabo San Lucas is a popular port of call |
| first Europeans to reach the coasts of | | | | for many cruise ships. |
| Cabo San Lucas. | | | | In the winter, pods of whales can be |
| In March 1602 the Viceroy Count of | | | | observed in the ocean. They bear their |
| Monterrey, Gaspar Zuniga y Acevedo, | | | | calves in the warm waters there. |
| appointed General Sebastián Vizcaíno | | | | The distinctive El Arco de Cabo San |
| to lead the exploration of coastal | | | | Lucas is a local landmark. |
| California in search of ports of refuge | | | | The kids on the hit MTV show Laguna |
| for the galleons of Manila. | | | | Beach: The Real Orange County took their |
| From May 5 of that year to February 21, | | | | spring break here twice. |
| 1603, Vizcaíno guided three ships, | | | | Small sections of the motion picture, |
| named the San Diego, the Santo Tomás, | | | | Troy were filmed on some of the beaches |
| and the Tres Reyes. They sailed from the | | | | near Cabo San Lucas. |
| port of Acapulco north to the cape at | | | | The Golden Corridor |
| Mendocino, California, in the company of | | | | Cabo San Lucas raucous party atmosphere |
| the cosmographers Gerónimo Martí | | | | and San Jose’s laid-back colonial |
| Palacios and the Carmelite monk Antonio | | | | style are bridged by a golf course- and |
| de la Ascensión, who during the voyage | | | | resort-studded Tourist Corridor that |
| named the places visited, made maps and | | | | stretches between the twin towns in 20 |
| prepared courses and journals describing | | | | miles of pristine white sand beaches and |
| the coast that would be used for the | | | | craggy coves. |
| navigation of those places until the end | | | | Exclusive hotels and gated residential |
| of the 18th century. | | | | communities attracting a wide clientele |
| Their maps of the California coastline | | | | of rich and famous weave seamlessly amid |
| are admirable for their precision and | | | | this wonderous landscape and comprise |
| exacting detail; it was on that | | | | this region known as “the Corridor”. |
| exploratory voyage that Cabo San Lucas | | | | Many of these properties, which are |
| was given its present name, dedicating | | | | considered some of Latin America’s top |
| it to Saint Luke. | | | | resorts, have become havens to Hollywood |
| The town's founding | | | | stars, Fortune 500 C.E.O.s and even the |
| Although humans have lived on the | | | | U.S. president during the 2002 Asian |
| southern portion of the Baja California | | | | Pacific Economic Conference (APEC). |
| peninsula for thousands of years, | | | | Today, sportsmen continue to flock to |
| including the region of Cabo San Lucas, | | | | Los Cabos for world-famous fishing, |
| it was not until the beginning of the | | | | outstanding diving, and game bird |
| 20th century that a fishing village | | | | hunting. However, the area now also |
| began to develop in that area. In 1917, | | | | draws families, beach lovers, |
| an American company built a floating | | | | honeymooners, and golfers. Huge |
| platform to catch tuna, and ten years | | | | investments in golf courses have been |
| later founded the Companía de Productos | | | | made in the 30 kilometer "Corridor" |
| Marinos, S.A., which gave rise to the | | | | between Cabo San Lucas and Jose Del |
| village. | | | | Cabo. 108 holes are already open, with a |
| The development boom | | | | master plan calling for an eventual 207 |
| The warmth of the waters at Cabo San | | | | holes. Dramatic course layouts built by |
| Lucas, the beauty of its beaches, the | | | | some of golf's premier designers take |
| abundance of sport fish, and other | | | | full advantage of the region's striking |
| qualities, motivated a great number of | | | | landscape. |
| both foreign and Mexican vacationers to | | | | Cabo San Lucas boasts dozens of fine |
| spend their vacations in large-scale | | | | restaurant, shopping, a marina, and |
| tourist developments there, starting | | | | active nightlife. Accommodations are |
| from 1974 when the Mexican government | | | | first-class and feature some of Mexico's |
| created the infrastructure to turn Cabo | | | | finest properties. With miles of |
| San Lucas into one of the most | | | | pristine beaches, beautiful scenery, and |
| attractive centers for tourism in | | | | almost perfect weather, it's no wonder |
| Mexico. | | | | that Los Cabos is fast becoming the |
| Tourism | | | | ultimate resort destination. |
| Cabo San Lucas has become an important | | | | |