Cabo San Lucas - wikipedia Cabo San Lucas This is an encyclopedia article. For a travel guide see Cabo San Lucas. Cabo San Lucas Yenecami View of the harbor Cabo San Lucas ( 2005 ) Coat of arms Nickname ( s ) : Cabo Cabo San Lucas Location in Baja California Sur Coordinates : 22 ° 53 ′ 23 '' N 109 ° 54 ′ 56 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 22.88972 ° N 109.91556 ° W ﻿ / 22.88972 ; - 109.91556 Coordinates : 22 ° 53 ′ 23 '' N 109 ° 54 ′ 56 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 22.88972 ° N 109.91556 ° W ﻿ / 22.88972 ; - 109.91556 Country Mexico State Baja California Sur Elevation 20 m ( 70 ft ) Population ( 2010 ) Total 68,463 Time zone Pacific ( US Mountain ) ( UTC − 7 ) Summer ( DST ) Pacific ( UTC − 6 ) Cabo San Lucas ( Spanish pronunciation : ( ˈkaβo san ˈlukas ), Cape Saint Luke ), commonly called Cabo in American English, is a city at the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula, in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. Cabo San Lucas together with San José del Cabo is known as Los Cabos. Cabo has been rated as one of Mexico 's top 5 tourist destinations ; it is known for its beaches, scuba diving locations, balnearios, the sea arch El Arco de Cabo San Lucas, and marine life. The Los Cabos Corridor has become a heavily trafficked holiday destination for tourists, with numerous resorts and timeshares along the coast between Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo. Cabo houses a range of wildlife, including rays, sharks, birds, and a range of fish, such as mahi - mahi ( dorado ), and striped marlin. Contents 1 History 2 Tourism 2.1 Development 2.2 Transportation 2.3 Nightlife and activities 2.4 Resort corridor 3 Climate 4 Population 5 Education 6 See also 7 References 8 External links History Archaeological excavations have shown evidence of continual human habitation in the area for at least 10,000 years. When the first Europeans arrived, they encountered the Pericú people, who survived on a subsistence diet based on hunting and gathering seeds, roots, shellfish, and other marine resources. They called the location Yenecamú. According to the narrative of Hatsutaro, a Japanese castaway, in the book Kaigai Ibun ( written by Maekawa, Junzo and Bunzo Sakai and narrated by Hatsutaro ), when he arrived at Cabo San Lucas in May 1842, there were only two houses and about 20 inhabitants. However, American authors such as Henry Edwards and John Ross Browne claim that Cabo San Lucas 's founder was an Englishman named Thomas `` Old Tom '' Ritchie. John Ross Browne says Ritchie arrived there about 1828, while Edwards says that he died in October 1874. A fishing village began growing in the area. In 1917, an American company built a floating platform to catch tuna, and ten years later founded Compañía de Productos Marinos S.A. The plant operated for several years. Tourism El Arco de Cabo San Lucas Cabo San Lucas has become a prominent vacation and spa destination, with a variety of sites of interest and timeshares that have been built on the coast between San Lucas and San José del Cabo. The distinctive Arco de Cabo San Lucas is a local landmark. Cabo San Lucas has the highest paying marlin tournament in the world called the `` Bisbee 's Los Cabos Offshore ''. This tournament takes place every year in the month of October. In the winter, pods of whales can be observed in the area. They bear their calves in the warm waters of the Gulf of California after completing their 6000 - mile migration from Alaska and Siberia. Development This view of Cabo San Lucas shows the rapid growth of the area ( 2005 ) The beaches, surfing, and sport fishing opportunities in Cabo San Lucas have attracted a great number of Mexican natives and foreigners to spend their vacations in large - scale tourist developments there. The development of Cabo 's tourism industry was prompted by the Mexican government 's development of infrastructure to turn Cabo San Lucas into a major center for tourism in Mexico, beginning in 1974. Upon completion of the Transpeninsular Highway, also known as the Mexican Federal Highway 1, tourist developments in Los Cabos proceeded relatively unchecked. Until fairly recently, the unique and fragile environment of this part of Mexico was largely unprotected by law, and therefore was subjected to developers acting in concert with government agencies interested only in low - end tourist bonanzas. There is, however, a growing collection of activists and attorneys now involved in preserving many of Baja 's desert habitats, marine mammals, and stretches of coastline. A number of agencies including the Gulf of California Conservation Fund and the Center for Environmental Law in La Paz are challenging the destruction of wetlands and other ecosystems from Los Cabos to Ensenada. In the face of a growing international public demand for corporate - driven ecological stewardship, higher - end resorts in the Los Cabos area are increasingly sensitive to their environmental impact, and are taking initial steps to institute sustainable practices such as reducing water usage and non-recyclable trash output. In 2017 Los Cabos is projected to be one of the leaders in travel in Latin America, many of the developments owed to its increased accessibility with added plane routes from the US and Canada. It is expected that by 2018 4,000 new sleeping rooms will come online in Cabo, and the increase in tourism will contribute to its growth as a leader in leisure. Transportation A sizeable marina dominates the port of Cabo San Lucas Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo are served by Los Cabos International Airport. The town is also a popular port of call for many cruise ships. Cabo San Lucas has a small international airfield, which handles air traffic for general aviation flights and air taxi service. Many tourists get around the area through the numerous local taxis that service the primary parts of Cabo, as well as the Corridor and the airport. Alternatively, there is a system of small buses that are used by locals but also available to tourists, and costing a few pesos tend to be much less expensive than the taxis. Nightlife and activities Puerto Paraiso, in the very center of Cabo San Lucas Clubs in Cabo include the Cabo Wabo Cantina, the Baja Brewing Company ( also the first microbrewery in Baja California ), Pink Kitty Nightclub, Mandala, El Squid Roe, Giggling Marlin, Nowhere Bar, Tiki Bar, the Usual Suspects and the Jungle Bar. Restaurants in downtown Cabo include Edith 's, Hacienda Cocina y Cantina, and Sunset da Mona Lisa. Tourists can also ride horses through the desert, charter a boat for fishing, snorkel, and parasail on the beach. The English - language newspaper for Cabo San Lucas, the biweekly `` Gringo Gazette '', has news on tourist activities in Cabo San Lucas, San Jose, Todos Santos, La Paz, and the East Cape Baja. Resort Corridor Main article : Los Cabos Corridor Medano is the main beach of Cabo San Lucas, pictured here with Land 's End in the background The corridor is home to a variety of hotels and tourist attractions. High - end resorts in the corridor include the One&Only Palmilla, Esperanza, The Resort at Pedregal, and Las Ventanas al Paraiso. Medano Beach, located in the Chileno Bay, is one of the most frequented beaches in the Corridor. It is home to tropical fish, sea turtles, invertebrates, and sponges. Snorkelers often visit Chileno Bay to observe the underwater sea life. Climate Cabo San Lucas has a BWh desert climate. During summer, Cabo San Lucas is cooler than San José del Cabo by about by about 1.5 to 3 ° C ( 3 to 5 ° F ). Sometimes during the summer, when winds blow from the Pacific Ocean instead of the Gulf of California, the differences in temperatures between San José del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas are higher. Cabo San Lucas is less rainy than San José del Cabo, although hurricanes can bring heavy rain for long periods. Hurricane Odile made landfall at Cabo San Lucas on 14 September 2014, and caused widespread damage. Due to the position of the city and orography, local summer thunderstorms do not get near enough to bring rain to the town. The sea temperature experiences lows of 21 -- 22 ° C ( 70 -- 72 ° F ) in winter, and highs of 28 -- 29 ° C ( 82 -- 84 ° F ) during the summer months. Climate data for Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur ( 1951 -- 2010, extremes 1937 -- 2010 ) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high ° C ( ° F ) 36.0 ( 96.8 ) 37.0 ( 98.6 ) 37.0 ( 98.6 ) 41.0 ( 105.8 ) 40.0 ( 104 ) 41.5 ( 106.7 ) 41.0 ( 105.8 ) 44.0 ( 111.2 ) 44.0 ( 111.2 ) 41.0 ( 105.8 ) 38.0 ( 100.4 ) 37.0 ( 98.6 ) 44.0 ( 111.2 ) Average high ° C ( ° F ) 25.4 ( 77.7 ) 25.9 ( 78.6 ) 26.9 ( 80.4 ) 29.0 ( 84.2 ) 30.7 ( 87.3 ) 31.7 ( 89.1 ) 33.3 ( 91.9 ) 33.7 ( 92.7 ) 33.0 ( 91.4 ) 32.1 ( 89.8 ) 29.4 ( 84.9 ) 26.8 ( 80.2 ) 29.8 ( 85.6 ) Daily mean ° C ( ° F ) 19.2 ( 66.6 ) 19.3 ( 66.7 ) 20.2 ( 68.4 ) 22.2 ( 72 ) 23.8 ( 74.8 ) 25.3 ( 77.5 ) 28.1 ( 82.6 ) 29.0 ( 84.2 ) 28.4 ( 83.1 ) 26.7 ( 80.1 ) 23.5 ( 74.3 ) 20.6 ( 69.1 ) 23.9 ( 75 ) Average low ° C ( ° F ) 13.0 ( 55.4 ) 12.7 ( 54.9 ) 13.5 ( 56.3 ) 15.4 ( 59.7 ) 17.0 ( 62.6 ) 19.0 ( 66.2 ) 22.8 ( 73 ) 24.2 ( 75.6 ) 23.9 ( 75 ) 21.4 ( 70.5 ) 17.5 ( 63.5 ) 14.5 ( 58.1 ) 17.9 ( 64.2 ) Record low ° C ( ° F ) 4.5 ( 40.1 ) 1.5 ( 34.7 ) 1.0 ( 33.8 ) 7.0 ( 44.6 ) 6.5 ( 43.7 ) 10.0 ( 50 ) 10.0 ( 50 ) 10.0 ( 50 ) 10.0 ( 50 ) 10.0 ( 50 ) 1.0 ( 33.8 ) 5.0 ( 41 ) 1.0 ( 33.8 ) Average precipitation mm ( inches ) 11.7 ( 0.461 ) 3.4 ( 0.134 ) 1.8 ( 0.071 ) 1.3 ( 0.051 ) 0.1 ( 0.004 ) 0.0 ( 0 ) 13.3 ( 0.524 ) 48.5 ( 1.909 ) 82.3 ( 3.24 ) 32.2 ( 1.268 ) 11.5 ( 0.453 ) 14.5 ( 0.571 ) 220.6 ( 8.685 ) Average precipitation days ( ≥ 0.1 mm ) 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 2.9 3.3 1.6 0.7 1.0 12.7 Source : Servicio Meteorologico Nacional Suburb in Cabo San Lucas with terrain illustrating the mixture of the State 's common environments : semi-arid desert, mountains and coastal plains. Average Sea Temperature Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 22.4 ° C 72.4 ° F 21.5 ° C 70.7 ° F 21.5 ° C 70.6 ° F 21.5 ° C 70.7 ° F 23.5 ° C 74.3 ° F 23.1 ° C 73.5 ° F 25.7 ° C 78.2 ° F 28.5 ° C 83.2 ° F 29.5 ° C 85 ° F 29 ° C 84.1 ° F 26.8 ° C 80.2 ° F 24 ° C 75.3 ° F Population Historical population Year Pop. ± % 16,059 -- 1995 28,483 + 77.4 % 2000 -- 2005 -- 68,464 -- As of the 2010 Censo General de Población y Vivienda, the population was 68,463 and has experienced very rapid growth and development. It is the third - largest city in Baja California Sur after La Paz and San José del Cabo ( although it is only slightly less populous than San José del Cabo ). The majority of non-Mexican inhabitants in the community originate from the United States, and along with residents from San José del Cabo they account for the 80 % of the U.S. population in the state. Education Secondary Colegio Amaranto, a private school, is in Cabo San Lucas Colegio El Camino, IB accredited K - 12 private school, in Pedregal, Cabo San Lucas Postsecondary Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Los Cabos, a campus of the National Institute of Technology of Mexico UABCS Los Cabos, a branch campus of the public Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur Universidad del Golfo de California, a private masters level university Universidad del Desarrollo Profesional S.C., a local campus of UNIDEP, a private university See also Mexican Federal Highway 1 Mexican Federal Highway 19 Sebastián Vizcaíno References Jump up ^ `` Los Cabos ''. Enciclopedia de los Municipios y Delegaciones de México. Mexico : INAFED. 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2014. Jump up ^ John Howells and Don Merwin ( 2007 ). Choose Mexico for retirement. Guilford, CT : The Globe Pequot Press. p. 182. ISBN 9780762743926. ^ Jump up to : `` Cabo San Lucas ''. Censo de Población y Vivienda 2010 ( in Spanish ). INEGI. Retrieved 3 September 2012. Jump up ^ `` Best Destinations in Mexico - Travelers ' Choice Awards - TripAdvisor ''. Jump up ^ `` An Interview with Harumi Fujita on the Archaeology of Baja California Sur ''. Jump up ^ `` Thomas Ritchie ( 1810 - 1874 ) - Find A Grave Memorial ''. Jump up ^ Inc., DAGTech Solutions,. `` Home Page - Bisbees.com ''. www.bisbees.com. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 07. Jump up ^ The Gulf of California Conservation Fund Jump up ^ The Center for Environmental Law in La Paz Jump up ^ `` Going Green in Los Cabos ''. Jump up ^ http://www.travelpulse.com/news/destinations/is-los-cabos-becoming-a-luxury-leader-in-the-americas.html Jump up ^ http://www.cabosanlucas.net/fast_facts/getting_around.php Jump up ^ `` Mexican Newspapers and News Sites ''. Jump up ^ `` Hurricane Odile Timeline : Unprecedented Cyclone Leaves Widespread Damage in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California ''. weather.com. Retrieved 2014 - 09 - 17. Jump up ^ Ltd, Copyright Global Sea Temperatures - A-Connect. `` Cabo San Lucas Sea Temperature January Average, Mexico - Sea Temperatures ''. Jump up ^ `` Estado de Baja California Sur - Estacion : Cabo San Lucas ''. Normales Climatologicas 1951 -- 2010 ( in Spanish ). Servicio Meteorologico Nacional. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2015. Jump up ^ `` Extreme Temperatures and Precipitation for Cabo San Lucas 1937 -- 2010 '' ( in Spanish ). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2015. Jump up ^ http://www.inegi.org.mx/sistemas/TabuladosBasicos/LeerArchivo.aspx?ct=993&c=16762&s=est&f=1 Jump up ^ Morales, Omar Lizárraga ( 1 January 2010 ). `` The US citizens Retirement Migration to Los Cabos, Mexico. Profile and social effects ''. 1 ( 1 ) -- via journal.lib.uoguelph.ca. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cabo San Lucas. Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Cabo San Lucas. 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Question: what bodies of water surround cabo san lucas
Answer: the Pacific Ocean