Welcome to Cabo Pulmo Marine Park!
The Cabo Pulmo National Marine Park is situated in the north of San Jose del Cabo along the east side of Baja. A coral paradise, the reef is full of fish species that are not found anywhere else. A lot of the fish that reside here are endemic to the region, making Cabo Pulmo a sort of national treasure. Tourists flock here to enjoy the natural beauty of oceanic life or to go scuba diving.
The boundaries of Cabo Pulmo Marine Park are Bahia Las Barracas in the north while to the south, Bahia Los Frailes. Cabo pulmo encompass a substantial 7,111 hectares. The waters here are full of nutrients thus providing food for the many creatures that inhabit the area. Fishes, invertebrates, birds and mammals all are sustained by the rich fertile waters of the Sea of Cortez.
Diving in Cabo Pulmo is one the main attractions of the marine park. The reef in the park is one of three living reefs in North America and the only hard coral reef in the Sea of Cortez. For scuba enthusiasts, a wide range of underwater flora and fauna awaits. An explosion of color and vibrancy of life, Cabo Pulmo Marine Park also has an added bonus for divers, the chance to explore a ship wreck that sank in the area in 1939.
The town of Cabo Pulmo, where the Marine Park is, on the other hand, is a quiet town with a population of just 111. With just a single cantina, one general store, unpaved roads with no church nor school, the town of Cabo Pulmo does have four restaurants, reflective of its position as a tourist destination. The four restaurants are El Caballero, Tito’s Bar, Nancy’s and Juan’s Tacos “La Palapa.” Of the four, the best in value is El Caballero with affordable prices and tasty food fare. Tito’s Bar is where you’ll be hanging out if you want to relax with a couple of beers, while Juan’s Tacos has the best location at the beach front and is open air. Nancy’s has a quaint ambience but the prices are somewhat a little too steep. So after a day at the marine park, you have four delightfully, wonderful restaurants to choose from.
Though Cabo Pulmo Marine Park may be a popular tourist destination, especially from marine animal enthusiasts and divers, the town is simple. Residents of the town dig wells for water, use solar panels for power, and use a dirt road as it’s only road for contact with the outside world. Despite this relative simplicity, Cabo Pulmo Marine Park is still a thriving tourist attraction and one of the more beautiful places to go to in Baja California.