A boat with tourists capsized as it approached Playa del Amor, in the Cabo San Lucas area, events that caused astonishment among those who were on the beach and jumped into the sea to help them. The events were recorded in videos circulating this afternoon on social networks, where it can be seen that the […]
Los Cabos expects to increase cruise arrivals by 12% during 2025
For this peak cruise season, the Mexican Association of Tourist Cruises predicts an increase in arrivals nationwide of between 12% and 15%. This increase will also benefit ports in Baja California Sur, such as Los Cabos, La Paz, Loreto and Santa Rosalía. Arturo Musi Ganen, representative of the shipping lines in Mexico, said that Los […]
Baja California Surf Breaks Could Be Wiped Out by Port Expansion
Surfers in Ensenada, Mexico were caught off guard when the presidential administration unveiled plans to expand one of the city’s ports into surf zones. The proposed new breakwaters would encompass several surf spots, including the popular Tres Emes break. During a conference held by President Claudia Sheinbaum on December 5, the port director of Mexico’s […]
Los Cabos Targets European Market Amid Air Connectivity Boost
As part of its market diversification strategy, Los Cabos is targeting European countries, leveraging improved air connectivity with the continent. “The European market has become very important for Los Cabos since we established direct connectivity, which we have been working on,” said Rodrigo Esponda, director of the Los Cabos Tourism Trust (Fiturca). “Two years ago, […]
Call center extortions in Guadalajara have reached Baja California Sur
Investigations carried out by the Jalisco State Attorney General’s Office regarding the call center located in the municipality of Guadalajara have revealed an alleged massive fraud that has affected approximately 26,500 people in various cities in Mexico, including Baja California Sur. The agency reported that it is actively working to locate the victims and encourage […]
Tariffs and economic uncertainty slow sales in Los Cabos during the holiday weekend
The first holiday weekend of 2025 did not meet the expectations of local businesses, which in previous years recorded increases in their sales of 10% to 15%. Vicente Ruiz Piña, president of the National Chamber of Commerce, Services and Tourism (Canaco) Los Cabos, said that the uncertainty due to the increase in tariffs affected the […]
Tropical Storm Blanca makes landfall in Baja California Sur
Tropical storm Blanca arrived in Baja California Sur this morning, around 10:00 a.m. Central Time, with maximum winds of 65 kilometers per hour (km/h), according to the National Meteorological Service of Water (Conagua). Due to this, intense rains of 75 to 150 millimeters are forecast, with thunderstorms, strong winds and waves up to 6 meters […]
Alert issued for search of merchant kidnapped in La Paz
The Attorney General’s Office of the State of Baja California Sur (PGJE) issued this morning the search and location card for the businessman Jesús López Cabrera, illegally deprived of his freedom on January 31, when he was on the sidewalk of the business called Tornillos y Birlos, located in this town north of the city […]
School dropout rate in Baja California Sur reaches 8.2% in high school
Despite the efforts of educational authorities, Baja California Sur faces a school dropout rate of 8.2% at the high school level. This figure is a growing concern for the state education system. School dropout is mainly attributed to economic factors and the migration of families who are dedicated to activities such as harvesting and tourism, […]
Private aviation in Los Cabos grew by 20% during 2024
The tourist destination of Los Cabos had significant growth in one of the most important sectors, private aviation. Although the Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (GAP) that operates the International Airport reported that in 2024 there was a 2.9 percent decrease in arrivals by air, this drop was not of great significance since another segment of […]