2000 • Cabo San Lucas
August 30, 2000 to September 3, 2000
Before 1998, I had never left the West Coast—only ever venturing to Baja California outside of the State of California. In 2000, I added another state to my collection of places that I have visited: the Mexican State of Baja California Sur. Located at the tip of the Baja California Peninsula, Los Cabos is where the Californias end and the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortés) meets the Pacific Ocean. The entire region is known for its warm waters, treacherous currents, interesting rock formations, and, of course, the famous “El Arco” or the arch at the very tip of the peninsula. While in Cabo, I was able to actually walk through the arch because, on rare occasions, a sandy beach emerges from Lovers’ Beach on the Gulf of California side all the way around the arch to Divorce Beach on the Pacific side. The two most recent times I have been to Cabo, this sandy beach has been underwater. Also notable about this area would be its two most famous beaches: Lovers’ Beach and Divorce Beach. Lovers’ Beach is known for its tranquil waters and rock formations that you can jump off of into the water and Divorce Beach is known for its dangerous riptides and currents on the Pacific side of the Baja California peninsula.
