Los Cabos Carnival 2013 February 14 - 17 Cabo San Lucas México

The word "Carnival" refers to the numerous festivities that occur in many Catholic cities every year prior to the Lenten season. These festivals often last several days or weeks and are widely popular celebrations of local history and culture. Residents and visitors prepare for Carnival festivities throughout the year. Revelers both young and old can enjoy numerous organized activities or party in the city streets with their families, friends, community members, and strangers.

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Religious and Historical Significance of Carnival:

Lent is the Catholic season that represents the forty days prior to Jesus' death on Good Friday and his resurrection on Easter Sunday. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, which usually falls in February. On certain days of Lent, Catholics are supposed to abstain from eating meat as a physical and spiritual reminder of Jesus' sacrifices. The word "Carnival" likely originates from the Latin term "carne levare," or "to remove meat." On the day before Ash Wednesday (Mardi Gras or "Fat Tuesday,") many Catholics ate all of the meat and fat in their homes, and held large parties in the streets as one last celebration before the penitential Lenten season. It is a time when all social classes could disguise themselves, congregate, and forget their usual tribulations. Carnival originated in largely Catholic Southern Europe and spread to the Americas during the age of exploration and colonization.

Happiness is what carnivals are all about. 

Carnival Traditions, Similar and Distinctive:

All places that celebrate Carnival have generally the same activities, but each Carnival is infused with elements of local culture. During both and night, revelers in the streets listen to music and dance, eat, and drink. Many cities hold balls and masquerades. The main tradition of Carnival includes parades through the city streets. Many cities hold parades with floats, which are enormous, decorated vehicles that ca
n carry dozens of riders, who often wear very elaborate, colorful costumes and masks. Parades usually have themes, which often parody current local political and social problems.


We'd like to invite you to join the 3 day celebration in Cabo San Lucas, starting this Feb 14. Get to know another side of mexican cultue, the party side! 

Schedule for the celebration.

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Glass Menagerie in Los Cabos.

A visit to Vitrofusion y Arte, La Fabrica de Vidrio Soplado (The Blown Glass Factory) is a terrific place to purchase some souvenirs of Los Cabos. Go before 2PM and you’ll be able to watch the artisans at work.

In 1990 local entrepreneur, Sebastian Romo, opened what was, for many years, the only hand-blown glass factory on the Baja Peninsula. Vitrofusion y Arte was originally started to meet the demands of local hotels and shops for tableware. For many years Romo had to bring his artists from the mainland; now the technique is firmly entrenched in Cabo San Lucas. Today the foundry employs more 30 artisans who produce up to 500 one-of-a-kind pieces daily. Using recycled, lead-free glass, they fill custom orders for hotels, restaurants and retail shops, as well as fabricating original pieces for groups and individual buyers—from blue-rimmed margarita glasses to elaborate figurines.

Most tour agencies offer escorted visits with a bilingual guide to the Glass Factory, or you can take a taxi or rental car. It’s located on the bypass road to Todos Santos.

Black & Blue Marlin Tournament — Tuesday, October 23–Saturday, October 27

Bisbee’s Black & Blue Tournaments have been taking place in the Los Cabos region of the Baja Peninsula in Mexico for over 30 years. The Bisbee’s are currently producing three tournaments – Bisbee’s East Cape Offshore in Buenavista which takes place each July, and the Los Cabos Offshore Charity Tournament and Black & Blue Marlin Tournament which take place every October in Cabo San Lucas.

Started in 1981 by Bob Bisbee, the Black & Blue Marlin Tournament has grown from six teams with a purse of $10,000 to more than 150 teams with millions of dollars on the line. In 2006 the Black & Blue had its biggest overall cash payout of $4,165,960. This was, and remains, the largest payout in sportfishing history.

In 2000 Bisbee’s expanded to the east side of the Baja California Sur peninsula with the East Cape Offshore Tournament in Buenavista. In addition to marlin, this tournament included dorado and tuna and became so popular that a third event with the same format was started in 2002 – the Los Cabos Offshore Tournament.
Over the years each tournament has developed its own personality with the East Cape Offshore being a laid back “Cabo fishing as it used to be” type of event, the Los Cabos which takes place just days before the Black & Blue and nick-named the “Little Bisbee’s”, is a very social event full of comraderie where friends can meet, swap stories and get in a few days of fishing before the “Big Show”.

The last tournament in the series, Bisbee’s Black & Blue Marlin Tournament, is hard to describe if you’ve never been there. It’s five days of organized chaos full of hard-core excitement. With the beautiful and lively city of Cabo San Lucas as the backdrop, thousands of people crowd the marina walkways to shop, party and watch huge fish being weighed in at the scales in front of the world-famous Puerto Paraiso Entertainment Plaza. The Black & Blue is a once in a lifetime experience you’ll never forget, whether you take home memories or millions.

Black & Blue Marlin Tournament — Tuesday, October 23–Saturday, October 27 (3 fishing days)

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Pirate Cave in Los Cabos.

Located near Divorce Beach, on the Pacific side of Los Cabos, this rock formation has made people wonder about its first's visitors has well as their intentions. 

In 1565, Spain set up its famous Manila galleon route taking thousands of ships over the next 250 years from Acapulco to the Philippines and back. These rich cargos of Manila galleons drew English, Dutch, and French pirates, hungry for the gold; the peninsula of California, subsequently, became a hide-out for the booty. Legend has it that this cave, located on the Pacific side near Divorce Beach, was not only a pirate hideout, but may contain some of this hidden treasure. While there were certainly pirates in the area, no one knows for sure what the cave may contain.

Where to celebrate "El Grito" in Mexico

First of all what is "El Grito": The Grito de Dolores is the call that Miguel Hidalgo made for the people of Mexico to rise up against the authorities of New Spain on September 16, 1810, in the town of Dolores, near Guanajuato, initiating Mexico's War of Independence.

The words of the Grito may vary, but they go something like this:

¡Vivan los heroes que nos dieron patria! ¡Viva!

¡Viva Hidalgo! ¡Viva!

¡Viva Morelos! ¡Viva!

¡Viva Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez! ¡Viva!

¡Viva Allende! ¡Viva!

¡Vivan Aldama y Matamoros! ¡Viva!

¡Viva nuestra independencia! ¡Viva!

¡Viva Mexico! ¡Viva!

¡Viva Mexico! ¡Viva!

¡Viva Mexico! ¡Viva!

Where to Celebrate "El Grito": If you are spending Mexican Independence Day in Mexico, and you enjoy being part of a large crowd, then you should make your way to the town plaza of whatever city you happen to be in by around 10 pm (or earlier to get a good spot) on September 15th to participate in the Grito.

Many restaurants, hotels and nightclubs offer special Noche Mexicana celebrations in Cabo San Lucas, among other events taking place that night. It's a fun night for partying out on the town.

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Road Trip: California's legendary Highway 1

Still, there are a few great road trips that can inveigle almost anybody, a few that can instill a lifelong curiosity about what lies beyond the next hairpin turn. One of those road trips is the Highway 1, also known as the Pacific Coast Highway, which stretches from Mexico to the town of Leggett in northern California but is perhaps most captivating between Los Angeles and San Francisco.

The Highway 1 is the sort of road you see in car ads and movies, one that begs to be driven in a red convertible. It has stomach-dropping turns, wide, clean beaches, and cliffs that plunge to the frothing ocean. It cleaves to the edge of the continent in a way that no road on the more developed East Coast does. It also offers up acres of soft green farmland. No wonder this highway is one of America's unofficial pilgrimage routes—for beatniks, surfers, food groupies chasing the latest fresh taste sensation, and thrill-seekers of all sorts.

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“Prepare your car for a long Road Trip”

When heading out on your next road trip, a few simple maintenance checks will not only help keep you safe, but can also save you money. 

 Here are some tips to make your trip more economical and ensure you arrive safely at your destination:

·         Regularly check the inflation pressure of your tires. Keeping tires properly inflated can save you as much as nine cents per gallon in gas costs. You should check your tire inflation pressure “cold” (at least three hours after the vehicle has been stopped and before it has been driven one mile) once a month and adjust accordingly. Properly inflated tires not only contribute to greater fuel efficiency, but also last longer and perform better.

·       Another big factor is proper wheel alignment. Making sure your vehicle is properly aligned can save as much as 15 cents per gallon.

·         Replacing clogged air filters is a biggie. A clean filter versus one that is severely clogged can mean savings as much as 31 cents per gallon. Air filters also keep impurities in the air from damaging internal engine components.

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Cabo San Lucas: The Best Place to Surf in Mexico

Known for its fierce waves, surfing Cabo is nothing like you have ever experienced before. 

With its consistent, warm-water waves, an unending beer and tequila supply, beautiful desert landscape coupled with comfy condos and shopping malls and its proximity to ever-growing Southern California, it's no wonder the area around Cabo San Lucas has become a kind of surfing Disneyland.

June-August is Southern Baja's busiest and best surf season. Infrequent hurricane swells can send perfect southeast swell up to the East Cape's nooks and crannies. The Cabo area and the Pacific Coast offer everything, from punchy beachbreak to perfect, silky pointbreaks.

There are waves from everyone; beginners to the most experienced rider will for sure have fun in the water.

The best beaches for surfing in Los Cabos are Acapulquito, Cerritos, La Roca, El Tule, among others.

Pack your board, wax, fins, and leash. Put on some boardshorts and a rashguard (for the non-adventurous) and let our experienced, bilingual drivers to take you to the best surfing spots in Cabo. 

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Cabo San Lucas, on the Top 10 Beach Destinations in Mexico

 Source: Trip Advisor

Cabo San Lucas is one of Mexico's prime resort destinations. Located on the Baja Peninsula, Cabo boasts perfect weather and stunning beaches for water sports, world-class big-game fishing and whale watching. Cabo has something for everyone, whether it’s relaxing on the sand with a tropical drink in hand, spotting celebrities, shopping for local crafts, snorkeling, parasailing or dancing all night at one of the many fashionable clubs.

Cabo San Lucas is in the fourth position of the Rank, after Tulum, Cancun and Playa del Carmen. 

Group Transfers Specialist and Wedding Transportation

If it's a group event that brings you to Cabo, TransVip will take charge of all your ground transportation needs. Having assisted numerous satisfied. With TransVip no group is too small or too large and the booking process is quick and efficient. We are able to transfer groups of up to 600 people having at our disposal a fleet of luxury vehicles:

• Vans
• Suv's
• Minibuses
• Buses

Thanks to our solid reputation and reliability, we have also become the go-to company for Cabo destination wedding transportation. With TransVip, you and your guests will be in good, caring hands.

Your party`s airport transfers will be carried out smoothly and professionally regardless of the arrivals + departures schedule. We will also coordinate your activity and outing transportation, allowing you to take transportation off your mind and enjoy all that Cabo has to offer.

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EVENTOS DEL MES

Festival de Arte "Todos Santos"

Grandioso festival de arte organizado cada año en el acogedor pueblito de Todos Santos, presentando una gran variedad de espectáculos y exposiciones de arte. Admire las distintas pinturas, artesanías, esculturas, y goce las presentaciones de ballet folclórico, teatro y poesía.

Carnaval de La Paz y Cabo San Lucas

El carnaval es una de las fiestas más queridas y esperadas por la sociedad paceña, que desde muchos meses antes prepara lo mismo llamativos disfraces que creativos diseños para los carros y plataforma que desfilan sobre la avenida costera de La Paz.

En las calles encontrará vivos colores y estruendosos ritmos una semana antes de las pascuas. Abundante comida y bebida al ritmo de la música tocada en los carros alegóricos y miles de personas bailando en las calles de la ciudad.

                               Festival de la Ballena Gris
En Puerto San Carlos se lleva a cabo este tradicional e importante festival en el que todo el pueblo se reúne a celebrar la llegada de estos bellos mamíferos marinos disfrutando de entretenidos juegos.

                      P.G.A. Senior Grand Slam, Los Cabos
En este torneo anual participan los personajes con más años de experiencia en el mundo del golf. No se pierda la oportunidad de jugar un partido con los grandes. 

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Whale Watching in Los Cabos

Whale watching in Mexico is one of the great experiences an animal loving traveler can have. Grey whales make a migration to the Sea of Cortez each fall from the northern Bering waters to birth their young and spend the winter in the warm waters near the equator. 

The best place to observe these gentle whales with their calves is Magdalena Bay off of the coast of Los Cabos. Whale watching will reveal colonies of grey whales that are among the most gentle whale species in the world. Grey whale mothers are incredibly protective and make especially attentive caretakers.

Another advantage to whale watching tours in Mexico is that travelers can also take part in many other great activities on the gorgeous Baja Peninsula. Deep-sea fishing, scuba diving, and beautiful beaches make the Baja Peninsula an excellent destination. Whale watching is just one of the many things to do off the coast of Los Cabos, but it is often one of the most memorable.

Remember Transvip can receive you in the aiport and take to any place of the beautiful zone of Los Cabos. Sharing with you the most comfortable suburbans, vans and buses with A/C and bilingual guides-drivers with perfect knowledge of this paradise.

A NIGHT IN SPAIN

We invite you to this event in Los Cabos and remember that we always share the best events in this paradise. 

 

Remember we have nice buses, suburbans and vans. 

We are the best choice of transportation for your trip.