Cabo (usually meaning Cabo San Lucas) is in northwestern Mexico, at the very southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula, in the state of Baja California Sur.

Quick Scoop

  • Cabo San Lucas is a resort city in Baja California Sur , not on mainland Mexico.
  • It sits where the Pacific Ocean meets the Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California).
  • It’s the southern end of the region called Los Cabos , which also includes nearby San José del Cabo and the Tourist Corridor between them.
  • It lies roughly 1,000–1,600 km south of the U.S. border area around Tijuana/San Diego, reachable by a long drive down the Baja Peninsula or a short flight from many U.S. cities.

If someone says “Cabo” in a travel or forum context, they almost always mean this beach and nightlife destination at the tip of Baja California Sur in Mexico.

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