SAN JOSé DEL CABO
DAY ONE
MORNING Once you lay eyes on the Baja Peninsula’ s vast azure waters, it’ s hard to look away. Resorts positioned along San José del Cabo’ s beachfront highway offer sweeping views framed by golden sands. First things first— check in to Grand Velas Los Cabos for three days of sun-soaked relaxation, easygoing activities and fine dining. After settling in and enjoying your welcome drink, it’ s time to explore the lay of the land. Go for a walk around the beautifully landscaped grounds, past three pools where daily instructor-led activities range from aqua Pilates to guided meditation— all designed to reduce stress and enable recovery. Then, take a moment to admire the succulent garden of native Sonoran Desert plants, where saguaro cacti stand tall with their arms stretched overhead, while agave and golden barrel cacti sit low to the ground among spiky mesquite trees.
AFTERNOON Spend your first afternoon getting to know Mexican cuisine and viticulture with a tasting course of three ceviches paired with white wines at Del Mar restaurant( at sister property Grand Velas Boutique). Tastings and cooking classes are held throughout both properties, which include dedicated spaces with ocean views. Mexico was the first country in the Americas to produce wine thanks to Catholic missionaries who started planting vines in Veracruz in the mid- 17th century, when Jesuits were permitted to produce communion wines of deep-red mission grapes. Those initial seeds of viticulture have since blossomed into more than 150 wineries in the Baja Peninsula. The first pairing is a vegan ceviche of watermelon, soaked in ponzu( Japanese citrus sauce) to imbue a meaty flavour, topped with sliced avocado. Wash it down with Tres Raíces sauvignon blanc, which has notes of citrus images: XXXXXXX; XXXXXXX
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