Los Cabos is the shopper's dream come true, offering an unmatched variety in its numerous boutiques and plazas. Located on the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, Los Cabos is a melting pot of diverse Mexican cultures that includes the areas of Cabo San Lucas, the Tourist Corridor and San Jose del Cabo. Avid shoppers can sample Los Cabos' unique take on American fashion, which is both novel and inventive. At Land's End, Latin American culture encompasses a variety of styles that span different ages and races and yet has a unique identity of its own.
Friendly locals, endless shopping opportunities and an exotic, distinctive culture are the hallmarks of Los Cabos - where a versatile, ever-changing dual identity that comprises Mexican and international cultures flows and melds into a single set of fashions and way of life.
The
Los Cabos Shopping Guide is a handy source of information to help travellers get to know the exotic shopping environment and unique ambience of the plazas of Los Cabos. Re-energise for a day shopping in the world-class jewellers, posh designers and bustling marketplaces of Los Cabos by taking a break in one of the many
Los Cabos restaurants and cafes that abound the shopping districts. You can visit our
Mexico Shopping Guide for information about shopping in Mexico.
Los Cabos Shopping GuideIn Cabo, boutiques are like restaurants and can be found in the side streets, main streets and everywhere. They vary from upscale designer outlets, world-renowned jewellers and restaurants offering gourmet cuisine to the bargain
Cabo shops, souvenirs, trinket shops and small stands that delight the shopper looking for a steal. Cabo San Lucas' plazas play host to a huge variety of goods that provide different shopping experiences.
At
Puerto Paraiso Shopping and Entertainment Plaza and the nearby Marina Cabo San Lucas gourmet fare, shopping and the good life converge into a natural whole.
Puerto Paraiso is a massive plaza and Cabo San Lucas has many such spots. Some of these shopping places are not quite so obvious and visitors will need to explore the back roads to discover them. Luckily, most of these places are just a few minutes' walk from the heart of Cabo San Lucas.
The twin cities of Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo have shopping treasures that are waiting to be discovered. The
Shoppes at Palmilla is a high-end, upscale shopping centre with a huge number of sophisticated boutiques. These boutiques play host to art galleries, jewellery stores, fancy restaurants, day spas, coffee shops, homemade crafts and a bakery amongst others.The Shoppes at Palmilla has it all - sumptuous scarves, delicate silk handbags or even swimwear.
Las Tiendas is an upscale shopping venue for men and has trendy golf clothes and accessories especially suited for visitors preparing to tee off at any of the golf courses near Palmilla.
San Jose del Cabo radiates an allure that is peculiarly its own. It is a unique, traditional city built in the Mexican style with an ancient church, quaint cobblestoned side streets and numerous little boutiques. Cabo San Lucas is the more modern twin to San Jose del Cabo's more mature and sedate charm. For the visitor, speciality stores and traditional Mexican arts and crafts provide an exotic experience. Typically, hand blown glass artefacts, furniture, ceramics, cigars, artwork and locally made Cabo souvenirs are popular buys.
Los Cabos has been known as a shopper's paradise, as its breathtaking variety of options offer a number of surprises for visitors. Unique jewellery, handbags of fine leather and fine liquor are just some of the products available at the duty-free emporia and upscale shops.
Art galleries here offer traditional beaded figures of animals and other forms that are sacred for the locals. These are primarily hand crafted by the local Huichol Indians, whose culture dates back to pre-Hispanic times and still lives on amidst the Sierra Madre Mountains. The amazingly creative artwork produced by them is the result of their rich traditions, ceremonies and mythology. The Huichols (pronounced We-chulls) are thought to be of Aztec descent and belong to a primeval culture that places its beliefs in a number of gods and ancient customs. Their beliefs and myths are expressed in the art that they create. Everything has a special meaning - colours or symbols or even abstract artwork. The Huichols draw upon everyday resources to fashion their artwork, which is an offering to their gods. Beads, yarn, woodcarvings, flowers and beeswax are painstakingly fashioned into works of art. Dresses and jackets made from local material and embroidered by the Indians are popular with visitors.
