Is Los Cabos the Same as Cabo San Lucas? What’s the Difference?

Ahhh, Los Cabos! The home of party-loving Cabo San Lucas – right at the southernmost tip of the Baja California Peninsula – and its artistic sibling, San Jose del Cabo.

But… It’s a bit confusing. You’re planning a trip to Cabo, and you want to know: Is Los Cabos the same as Cabo San Lucas? Learn more

Are Cabo San Lucas and Los Cabos the same?

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Where is Los Cabos, Mexico, on the map?

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Okay, so what is the difference between Los Cabos and Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo?

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Why is Cabo so popular?

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Whale watching

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