Best Budget Activities/Los Cabos

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Buddha's Bar and Grill is one of Cabo's finest additions to the Asian Pacific Cuisine market. The difference between this and all the other Asian restaurants is the striking appearance and the prestigious central location of the establishment. With a huge Buddha sitting on the roof, you can't miss this place. The restaurant exudes a very original ambience, with bamboo and Mongolian themed furniture. Located in one the most desired properties in all of Los Cabos, directly next door to Zoo, one of Cabo's most admired nightclubs. The elegant bar and the extensive drink menu, which offers specialty drinks such as ginger martinis, help to make this Asian restaurant one-of-a-kind. Here, it's two for one all day long and you can choose exactly how much food you want with whatever ingredients you desire, then watch the chef cook it right in front of you. The cost is five dollars for one hundred grams and this is the perfect place to get a quick bite to eat between nightclubs.

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Best desserts in Los Cabos.

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Long known for their cakes and desserts, Senor Sweets is now lauded as one of the best restaurants on the malecon. The bistro overlooks all the luxury yachts of the marina, offers abundant people watching opportunities, and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Their motto is gourmet dining at family prices, and chef Estephanie Pelaez delivers on that promise. The food here is both delicious and artfully presented. Two of their more popular appetizers illustrate this combination of form and function. One is a gorgonzola, pear, and pecan delicately held by a homemade cookie molded in the shape of a spoon, and the other a chicken caesar salad wrapped in rice paper sushi style, arranged in three off-set towers, and drizzled with a delicious caesar dressing. Four course dinners are the norm here, with appetizers followed by salad, pasta or beef, and one of their signature desserts. Their raviolis, either mushroom or lobster, are superb, as is the Kobe Beef petite filet with asparagus and hollandaise sauce, and a Kobe beef French dip sandwich served au jus with potato croquettes. In addition to the standout food, the service at Senor Sweets is also excellent.

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Not for kids…this is one of Cabo's famous Booze Cruises. Big at spring break.

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This company offers many cruises; one of them is an adults-only cruise. Take the sunset booze cruise, where drinks are on the house. First, the boat heads out toward the arch at Land's End for an up-close and personal view, then traverses the waters to the east to gain a view of the sun setting across the city. It departs the marina daily and the cruises fill up quickly so call ahead or arrive early. Options are also available for diving, snorkeling or whale watching too.

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A pretty little beach a short drive outside of San Lucas. This is a popular beach with the locals so it can get busy on a Sunday. This beach is swimmable.

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Come early for this prime snorkeling location. Playa Santa Maria is well-known as one of the best beaches near Cabo for underwater wildlife; its curved north wall shelters a reef where tropical fish live and eat. Most of the tour operators offering snorkeling tours will be bringing tourists to this beach and typically arrive around 10a. Beat the crowds (and the blanket and jewelry sellers) and have the beach to yourself by arriving earlier.

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If you love fishing this is the place to go! Go in the middle of the day and avoid the heat! It's free!

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This fishing museum holds information of the past and present about fishing as it relates to the Baja Peninsula. The walls are covered with the work of taxidermists, and a variety of sharks and tuna hang from the ceiling. For those who aren't fishing enthusiasts, it is interesting to see many of the local species up close, perhaps for the first time. Marlin, wahoo, dorado and more grace this exhibit. Their impact on the economy of this area has been tremendous. There is no charge to view the exhibit.