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All those Los Cabos dreamers who know the intricate ins and outs of every beach, even the ones they don’t put on the maps, can easily put Chileno on their top three list. Chileno separates itself from all the others with its unique, stunning, and eclectic scenery. Wide and relatively flat, Chileno is the perfect environment for running, sunning, strolling, and always-safe swimming.
An elaborate palm grove labyrinth offers a natural umbrella, providing plenty of heavenly and picturesque spaces for shade. Magnificent, rocky reefs run parallel to the beach, blossoming with orbiting galaxies of tropical fish, sea turtles, shells, moray eels, invertebrates, sea urchins, sponges, lobsters, gorgonians (sea fans), and starfish.
Diving, snorkeling, or swimming amid the warm turquoise waters of Chileno is absolutely extraordinary. You may feel like you are synchronized swimming in ecstasy with Poseidon himself. Make sure to take an underwater camera because this underwater postcard is like no other dominion in the universe, full of bright beauty and vivid colors you won’t even imagine existed until you experience it first hand.
Keep in mind that Chileno does receive organized snorkel boat tours around noon most days. If you’re searching for more privacy, just stroll to the left-hand side of the beach toward the reef and the palms. Here you will discover multiple secret areas where you can settle into that perfect unearthly spot to enjoy the scenic cove region and the beauty of the ocean. To reach this secluded oasis you need to walk a few minutes from the central area where you’ll enter. Walk past where most beachgoers are usually congregated and cross the rocks on the far left-hand side of the beach. Make sure you bring your sandals.
At Chileno you will find amazing tranquility amid shimmering picturesque brilliance. Except for the few private luxury residences embraced by palm groves in the distance, you will be immersed in elegant serenity unlike any other paradise in Los Cabos. I shouldn’t mention this because some of us wanted to keep this magnificent jewel all for ourselves. It’s certainly a worthy and priceless paradise.
Chileno Beach is easy to find, situated on the Transpeninsular Highway between San José and San Lucas around kilometer 14.5. There's an ample parking area and a bus stop.
You won’t find but occasional vendors combing Chileno Beach. Make sure to bring lots of sun block, water, snacks, drinks, bathroom tissue, and ice. Beach umbrellas, beach chairs and snorkeling gear are available for rent by the entrance to the parking lot, but bring your own music, sand toys for the children, and a hat. You will be happy to learn that Chileno is the only beach in this fabulous area with restrooms. The parking lot at Chileno is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day. Sundays are the most popular days, so the lot may be crowded.
Now it’s your turn to prove that Chileno is a real diamond among the sandy shores of Los Cabos.
By Matthew Dexter. Photos by Sole Caliente
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