The rock arch
Where two seas meet.
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A granite rock arch at the southernmost tip of the Baja California peninsula, called «Land's End», where the Pacific Ocean meets the Gulf of California, also known as the Sea of Cortez. It is the symbol of Los Cabos and its most famous picture. You reach it by boat from the Cabo San Lucas marina; glass-bottom boats pass close to the arch and to the rocks where sea lions sun themselves, showing you the fish below. In winter you may see humpback whales in the open sea. Beside the arch is Lover's Beach, golden sand between the rocks on the Gulf of California side, where the water is calmer and you can swim with care; it can only be reached by boat. Divorce Beach, on the other side facing the Pacific, has dangerous waves and currents, and swimming there is effectively off-limits. Agree a pickup time with your boat before going ashore, and bring water and shade, as there are no services on the sand. Mornings are calmer for the sea and the light.
Where two seas meet.
On the rocks.
Sand between the rocks.
Southern tip of Cabo San Lucas, about 15 minutes by boat from the marina
At Lover's Beach, on the Gulf of California side, you can swim with care when the sea is calm. Divorce Beach, on the Pacific side, is dangerous and not for swimming.