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LOS CABOS ENVIRONMENTAL DIVERSITY BRINGS DESERT,
MOUNTAINS, OCEAN AND BEACHES TOGETHER AT “LAND’S END’
Los Cabos, Mexico (April 1, 2005) – The perfect
escape where mountains, desert and sea all meet and mingle in ideal
balance would not exist today if it weren’t for the forces of nature.
Baja California would be part of mainland Mexico and Cabo San Lucas, San
Jose del Cabo and the 20-mile Tourist Corridor in between would be part
of Mazatlan—the bustling port and more sedate city on the other side of
the Sea of Cortes. In fact, even the Sea of Cortes [also called the Gulf
of California] wouldn’t exist.
According to scientists, it was geological evolution
that formed Baja California and the Sea of Cortex some six million years
ago. Movement of the Pacific and North America plates ripped a strip of
land from the continental mainland; the Pacific plate then slid 200 miles
northward, smashing what would become Baja California into the mainland
and opening up the Sea of Cortes. It was these natural forces that set
the stage for the beginnings of Los Cabos.
Scientists also claim that the two main sources of
usable energy that power life and its systems—the sun and the radioactive
decay of elements within the Earth—are more clearly defined on Baja and
in the Sea of Cortes than anywhere on Earth. This phenomenon has created
an incredible diversity of plant, animal and sea life, befitting a
vacation paradise.
Ecotourism has become a major industry in Los Cabos
thanks to its extraordinary biodiversity and natural beauty. The range of
activities is seemingly limitless. Visitors can enjoy hiking or biking
the rugged desert landscape while water enthusiasts can spend time
kayaking, sport fishing, snorkeling, scuba diving or whale watching.
Families, honeymooners, mature travelers, golfers,
eco-tourists, artists, photographers, sightseers and others find what
they are looking for when they visit Los Cabos. Located at the southern
tip of Mexico's Baja Peninsula, Los Cabos offers travelers an exotic
escape within easy reach of most U.S. cities.
With non-stop flights or convenient connections
available from Los Angeles, Oakland, Ontario, San Diego, San Francisco
and Sacramento, California;
Houston and Dallas, Texas; Atlanta, Chicago,
Minneapolis, Denver, Detroit, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Seattle, New York [EWR],
Salt Lake City, and more, Los Cabos is both accessible and exciting. For
more about Los Cabos—and a copy of its informative Vacation Planner—call
1-866- LOS-CABOS or visit www.visitloscabos.org.
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