Once sought after by pirates for its safe harbors, the Los Cabos ("the Capes") region of the Southern Baja Peninsula is now home to the bustling towns of Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo. Each offers travelers an exciting, fun-filled destination.

Cabo San Lucas, with a population of 25,000, is the faster-growing of the two. In the past few years, swanky new hotels and sleek condos have been added to round out this vacation destination. Superb sport fishing put Cabo San Lucas on the map, but non-fishermen will enjoy the thriving beach community as well. Snorkeling gear, boats, wave runners, kayaks, pedal boats and windsurf boards are all available for the active vacationer.

San Jose del Cabo is a fine place to unwind; of the two Cabos, San Jose is the more sedate. Among activities available there are horseback riding across the sandy beaches, golf and shopping in an authentic Mexican atmosphere.