A Brief History of Cabo San Lucas - Mexico

The first humans most likely came to the area atThe area is served by the Los Cabos International
the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula of MexicoAirport, and is a popular stopping port for Cruise
some 14,000 years ago. The isolated areaShips plying the Pacific coast. The population of
surrounded by the desert and the ocean wasthe area is only 40,000 and Cabo San Lucas still
inhabited by a tribe of Indians known as Pericuretains that curious mixture of a small remote
when the first Europeans arrived. The area wasMexican town and one often seems like the
known as a hangout for pirates as well. ThereWorld's largest amusement park.
was no permanent settlement of the area untilCabo San Lucas Vacation Rentals are among the
the beginning of the 20th century. In 1917 anmost popular in Mexico. Cabo San Lucas villas are
American company built a fishing platform offthe vacation home of many famous Americans
Cabo San Lucas to catch tuna fish. Shortlyfrom the film industry. The town offers a wide
thereafter the Compania de Productos Marinos,variety of activities in addition to its miles of
S.A. was formed and the town was foundedsandy beaches. The area is known as the Marlin
around this business. It remained nothing moreCapital of the World, and is home to the world's
than a sleepy fishing village until 1974 when therichest Marlin tournament. The jackpot in this
Mexican government made improvements in thetournament is one million dollars. Sport fishing is
roads and other infrastructure of the area thatone of the major activities, but there is also
led to its development as one of the mostplenty to do off the water as well. Golf and
popular ocean front resorts in Mexico.horseback riding are just two of the activities
In 1990, American Rock Singer, Sammy Hagar ofavailable, and the area seems to be made for
the band, Van Halen, opened the Cabo Waboromance. The wedding industry is one of the
Cantina which remains one of the most popularmainstays of the area and many well known
attractions of the area. It the latter part of thecouples from the United States have chosen the
century, the area grew into one of the mosttown as the place to tie the knot.
upscale Latin vacation destinations in the World.