Only two hours away from LA by air, Los Cabos remains a popular destination for Southern Californians. Its sun and sea present a host of water activities – swimming, surfing, wind surfing, kayaking, yachting, snorkeling, jet skiing, parasailing, dolphin and whale watching trips, and fishing.
Caves and canyons drop into waters teeming with sea life and stewn with old shipwrecks. Underwater visibility can reach 120 feet to reveal sea mammals, large fish like manta rays, amberkjack, grouper and colorful topical species.
There’s plenty of nature activities on land as well. Hike the desert and mountains trails with rivers and waterfalls, or the indigenously inhabited canyons of Sierra La Laguna where the high rainfall has created a unique biosphere. Go horseback riding, or tackle the extreme trails in a Humvee at Baja Outback Adventures, or get a bird’s eye view with Canopy Tours.
Annual events include a film festival, a music festival, a food and wine festival, and a Christmas Fiesta. Ongoing seasonal events include the Shona stone culture exhibit, art walks and organic farmers markets. Nearby Todos Santos is an artistic and cultural destination for art and photography galleries, fine restaurants, local festivals and elegant hotels.
Quivira is a ‘green’ development with an array of lodging options for enjoying Cabo life. For the occasional tourist there are four all inclusive vacation resorts.
Pueblo Bonito Pacifica Golf & Spa Resort is a luxury all-inclusive adults only resort featuring a wellness inspired spa, meeting and event space and a private beach with outdoor jacuzzi, beach cabanas, hammocks, and fire pits that invite you hang out late into the mild evenings.
Pueblo Bonito Sunset Beach is the family-friendly all-inclusive alternative. Resting on a private coastal bluff, it features private coves and sand dunes, and its landscaping includes terraced pools that provide stunning backdrops for photo ops that make it popular for destination weddings.
The upscale full-service Pueblo Bonito Rosé Resort & Spa has distinctive rosé-tinted walls, gleaming domes, marble busts and a towering statue of Neptune set the Greco-Roman theme, while the all-inclusive oceanfront Pueblo Bonito Los Cabos overlooks El Médano Beach and the Sea of Cortez with stunning views of Land’s End.
For those wanting to keep coming back, there are two fractional ownership options that let you enjoy all the amenities of a private residence for the duration you wish for just a fraction of the full ownership cost. The Montecristo Estates overlooking the Pacific are stand-alone haciendas that blend into the hillside, and feature indoor and outdoor jacuzzis, terraces, walk-in closets, infinity pools and clubhouse. The Novaispania Residences built on a quarter to one-third-acre lots offer streetscapes with walking paths, gardens, and water landscaping. They come with gourmet kitchens, outdoor terraces, pools and courtyards that won them the Global Fractional Ownership of the Year in 2015.
Cabo’s warm weather along with its much lower cost of living has also made it a great draw for retirees, creating substantial US and Canadian expatriate communities. For them, Quivira offers two full ownership options. The Copala residences are hacienda style one, two, and three-bedroom condominiums as well as custom 4 and 5 bedroom single family homes that fan out into the foothills with desert bluffs and panoramic ocean views. The Coronado Residences let you choose from a range of ocean or golf course views and a variety of style options.
The residences also let you to choose from a wide selection of a la carte services to meet your personal needs for easy living: in house chef, wine sommelier, technical services, restaurant or home delivery, majordomo, cleaning and maid service, home spa services, as well as dog walking and pet grooming.
The centerpiece of the Quivira development and its pride and joy is a spectacular Jack Nicklaus signature golf course with views of the Pacific from all 18 holes. It starts at sea level, scales cliffs 200 feet to cliffs above, spans canyons and arroyos, and meanders cliffs and dunes back to the sea to finish. Amenities include an ocean front thatched roof clubhouse with a steakhouse restaurant, and state-of-the-art practice facility; a driving range with sand traps and putting greens are in the works. Golf Magazine has named it the Best New International Course.
Quivira features a variety of fine dining options with ocean views in additon to the steakhouse. The Cibola Restaurant Sport & Grill Bar serves international cuisine, while the upscale La Frida serving Mexican cuisine has the feel of a Frida museum. Fellini’s serves classic Italian: thin-crust grilled pizza, seafood, creamy risottos, and homemade pastas. La Nao’s glass and marble pavilion hosts festive theme nights like Retro Night, Seafood Night, and Asian Food Night. Zao Shen, named for the Chinese Kitchen God features a sculpture of the deity, Chinese terracotta soldiers, and Asian masks, and serves Asian Fusion cuisine family-style.
Quivira’s Armonia Spa offers a full array of spa services, along with fitness classes and activities; Condé Nast Traveler has ranked it among the top 25 spas in Mexico and Central America.
An array of lifestyle clubs help foster community and pursuit of the good life. The holistic club offers day trips visiting local artists or whale watching. The culture club’s cultural center showcases theatre, art and art films, and offers classes in painting, sculpture and music. An organic garden and market club helps residents grow their own gardens, and then help barter or sell their produce. There’s also a wine club and a yacht club.
For medical needs, there’s a private medical clinic with a bilingual doctor on call 24/7 as well as an onsite ambulance. Medical services, such as Clinica de Especialidades and The AmeriMed hospital with a bilingual staff is open 24/7 are within five minutes of the development.
For more information, please visit quiviraloscabos.com.