Budget Cabo San Lucas

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Most of the businesses aimed at tourists in Cabo are expensive, but the best parts of the southern tip of Baja are free: the desert, the mountains, the sand, and the water. Luckily there's also plenty of good family-owned restaurants in town that charge local prices, too.

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Day 1 - Cabo San Lucas


Begin your trip by renting ATVs for a ride in the nearby Desert Park Natural Reserve, where there's so much to see in the changing terrains as you travel through the desert and the mountains. Afterwards, wash off the dust and grab lunch at the hotel before taking off to explore downtown Cabo San Lucas on foot. Visit the Town Square, and check out some of the interesting galleries around there as well as other cafes and shops. For your first dinner, you have to try the fresh seafood at La Casa del Pozo, a traditional family-style restaurant with flavors from all over Mexico.


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Desert Park Natural Reserve

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Highway 1 Km 19.5
Melia Cabo Real
23410 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

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+52 624 4 1027


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Town Square

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Avenue Cabo San Lucas
23410 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

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+52 624 143 4777


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Cardon Gallery

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Plaza Nautica
23410 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

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+52 624 143 4670


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Golden Cactus Gallery

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Hidalgo, corner Zapata
Ste 200
23410 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

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+52 624 143 6399


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Sergio Bustamante Gallery

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Plaza Bonita Mall
23410 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

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+52 624 143 2022


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Huichol Collection

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Boulevard Marina and Melchor Ocampo
23410 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

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+52 624 143 4055


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La Casa del Pozo

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the corner of Ninos Heroes and El Pescador street
23450 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

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52 624 143 6569


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Los Milagros

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116 Matamoros
23410 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

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(624) 143-4566


Day 2 - Cabo San Lucas


Take a half-day trip in the morning to try to catch a glimpse of the migrating whales with Cabo Expeditions, an ecological tour company. For lunch, stop by a local favorite, La Perla, for great cheap tacos. After, instead of taking a snorkeling tour, rent snorkels and boogie boards from the afternoon from the Cabo Sports Center, and head out to some of the nearby beaches, including Playa Barco Varado (shipwreck!), Monuments Beach (great waves!), and Playa Santa Maria, where there are amazing reefs for snorkeling right off the beach. When you've had enough, grab dinner in Cabo San Lucas at Buddha's, where you can get a huge Asian bowl that's quick and so good.


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Cabo Expeditions

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Blvd Marina Local C-7
(Plaza Las Glorias Resort)
23410 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

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+52 624 143 2700


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Buddha's Bar and Grill

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Boulevard Marina
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

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52 624 143 5501


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Cabo Sports Center

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Boulevard Marina
Plaza Nautica
23410 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

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+52 624 145 6010


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Playa Barco Varado

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Highway 1 Km 9
Cabo del Sol
23410 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

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+52 624 143 4777 (Tourist Information)


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Playa Santa Maria

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Highway 1 Km 11
23410 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

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+52 624 143 0016 (Tourist Information)


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Monuments Beach

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Highway 1 Km 5.5
Playa Monumento
23410 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

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+52 624 143 4777 (Tourist Information)


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La Perla

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Lazaro Cardenas
23410 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Phone:

52 624 145 7200


Day 3 - Cabo San Lucas


Travel to the Mercado Mexicano in the morning, where you can find some real steals among the souvenirs and other items for sale. Afterwards, take a shuttle to Todos Santos, a small town north of Los Cabos where there's tons of local tradition and culture. Have a quick lunch at one of the sweet little cafes, and visit Hotel California and the mission here. On your last night in town, fill up on fresh grilled barbeque at Parrillada back in Cabo San Lucas, where the flavors are great and the food's all-you-can-eat. If you're not tired yet, head to Zoo Bar, one of Cabo's most unique and fun bars, for 2-for-1s.


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Mercado Mexicano

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Hidalgo y Zapata
Plaza de los Mariachis
23410 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

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+52 624 143 1918


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Parrillada

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Miguel Hidalgo y Zapata
On Hidalgo in front of Mama's
23410 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

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52 624 143 7424


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Zoo Bar & Dance

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Boulevard Marina
23450 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

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52 624 143 5500


Day 4 - San Jose del Cabo


For a peaceful end to your Cabo vacation, rent a kayak and explore San Jose's Estuary to view the beautiful bird life here before you head out of town.


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San Jose's Estuary and Bird Sanctuary

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Paseo San Jose
(East of Presidente Forum Resort)
23400 San Jose del Cabo, Mexico

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+52 81 1426 9628 (Tourist Information)


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