The near-zero unemployment rate results in a quality lifestyle, with little crime.Ī natural estuary covers a large area in the southeast part of the city. Because of the local tourism appeal, there are plenty of jobs to be had here. This comfortable city, with a population of close to 70,000, provides residents with a comfortable, easygoing lifestyle. There are many private homes and condos built around the original golf course in yet another expanding part of the city. The very first golf course in southern Baja was built here and although it is no longer run by the city, the nine holes are good fun and the green fees are very affordable. It seems like new neighborhoods are springing up everywhere you look. San Jose del Cabo is a city of comfortable residential neighborhoods, some new and some fairly old. Funny thing though…almost all visitors seem to feel that time goes by way too quickly during their visit. Old customs and traditions prevail and time seems to be nothing more than a symbol that applies to the rest of the world. San Jose del Cabo instills a sense of tranquility into the desert landscape and the beautiful Sea of Cortez coastline that so defines this area of Baja. The old buildings of the historic center, the ever-present stature of the beautiful church and the friendly family atmosphere that radiates around the town square, seem to make each of these descriptions accurate. Today you hear quaint, mellow or charming as the words most often used by visitors to describe San José del Cabo. Life was a little rough for the first settlers here. The colorful history of San José del Cabo includes the murder of a priest, treasure (and water) seeking pirates, and more than a few violent Indian uprisings. San José del Cabo was officially founded as a mission in 1730. The first expeditions to explore this area were carried out by Hernan Cortés, as early as 1535. San Jose is the county seat of Los Cabos so the local government has many offices here and that contributes, a bit, to the busy feeling. It is located just to the east of the church and has become quite a popular addition to the historic center. The hustle and bustle of San Jose does not seem to interfere with the feeling of calm that prevails here as it does in many other tourist centers.Īn organized art district has haphazardly been created, with quite a few galleries calling this section of town home. It seems that the historic center is like a magnet that draws everyone toward the recently refurbished town square. The central downtown area has many fine restaurants and is well-organized for shopping and is generally pretty busy with tourists and locals mingling together. San José del Cabo is located near the tip of the Baja Peninsula, on the Sea of Cortez, 17 miles east of Cabo San Lucas.
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