A Different Cabo

After finally getting my van back after too much time in Cabo San Lucas, I left town, and headed north to another Cabo, Cabo Pulmo.  This place along the east Cape is a national park, and a great snorkeling, and diving destination.  Cabo Pulmo has one of the few coral reefs on the western coast of the Americas, and while the water can be rough if it is windy, this place is definitely worth a visit.  I camped south of the town of Cabo Pulmo, at Playa Los Arrolitos, a very low key camping area.  They have bucket flush toilets, showers (which can be almost warm late in the afternoon), a small restaurant, and a beautiful beach, all for only $60 pesos per night.  This is not a place for big rigs, or anyone pulling a trailer, as the parking/camping area has some areas with soft sand and it is easy to get into trouble, as I almost did.  But if you can handle the road to Cabo Pulmo and Playa Los Arrolitos (which is bad at some points, washboard, soft sand, and even a rock or two), this is a great place to chill.  I snorkeled right off the beach adjacent to where I camped in my van, and while the water could be rough, and you have to watch the tides, it was fun.  I saw lots of fish, though not as much coral as I had hoped to see.  The beach was great, but there is also a mostly rocky shoreline (shorelines which are always beautiful), and a trail along the bluffs, just great.  I stayed two nights, and loved it, wonderful place to visit, snorkel, hike, and even just catch rays on the beach.  Get to the other Cabo if you can, even a day trip is possible, just don't miss it.  Oh and by the way, I really loved trying to photograph the crabs, beautiful little animals.

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