More on San José del Cabo, Mexico

The Pericú People lived in the area that is now San José del Cabo for thousands of years and called the area Añuitní, which means “area between the palm trees”. They were hunters and gatherers, and also relied on the abundant provisions provided by the Sea of California. Explorer Hernán Cortéz arrived from Spain in the early 16th century, followed by Jesuit Priests in 1730, with the intention of claiming then area for Spain, and to convert the local population to Catholicism.

The priests established a mission and named it Mission San José del Cabo. Just a few years later in 1734, the situation between the Pericú and the Jesuits was very tense, and a rebellion occurred, resulting in the deaths of two priests. The Jesuits eventually regained control only to be expelled from the area in the mid 1760s when Franciscan Priests took control of the mission. Click here for a more in depth history.

The original mission suffered much damage over the years due to conflicts and natural disasters, but was rebuilt in the 1940s.

Today, San José del Cabo is a popular tourist destination and is much more relaxed than neighboring Cabo San Lucas, with a focus on art and cuisine rather than being a party town. We enjoyed some delicious meals here, including the dinner we had on our first evening at award winning Don Sanchez.

Here we enjoyed some tuna ceviche, mushroom risotto and several palette cleansers between courses.

Another favorite was Casa Don Rodrigo where we had a delicious lunch including ceviche, enchiladas and a Caesar salad.

On my birthday, we went to a Michelin rated restaurant at Acre Resort in Los Cabos. It is located in the jungle, way off the beaten path.

It looks like an incredible place to stay with tree house accommodations hidden among the vines. However, the hostess mentioned that they do get snakes on the property which nearly had me running for the hills!

The service was impeccable, but we didn’t think the food was worthy of a Michelin award. We usually have a glass of sparkling wine or Champagne on special occasions, but at close to 90.00 USD per glass, we opted out. However, theTravelsketcher told the server it was my birthday, and at the end of the meal they brought us each a glass of Champagne with our dessert; on the house.

Last week theTravelsketcher wrote about our stay at a beach front resort; click here to read that post. The food there was hit or miss, but one evening we had dinner at their Japanese restaurant, which was quite good.

As usual, we enjoyed strolling through the city and capturing some images.

We enjoyed our stay in San José del Cabo, but found it to be extremely expensive; 35.00 USD for a glass of Chardonnay; 25.00 USD for five posts cards? Crazy! Keep this in mind if you plan to visit.

We have enjoyed other locations in Mexico and I recently found some old snapshots of previous trips there which I will share in the coming weeks.

So what do you think of San José del Cabo? As always, I would love to hear from you so leave a message if you’d like.

Wishing you grand and affordable adventures,

Tricia