Top to bottom: World famous Los Arcos, Central Plaza (Downtown Cabo San Lucas), La Ribera Beach

Buena Vista and La Ribera are two pleasant communities, both of which are located halfway between La Paz and Cabo San Lucas on the Sea of Cortez, in the rapidly expanding East Cape area just 40 minutes north of the Los Cabos Airport. There is a wide range of recreational opportunities including fishing, diving, snorkeling, wind surfing, kite sailing, mountain biking, kayaking. One can explore the beauty of the Sierra Laguna mountains rising 7000 feet above sea level, opening grand vistas of the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Cortez, and enjoy the beauty of a wide variety of trees and vegetation and the opportunity of viewing deer and exotic rare birds.

La Ribera

The town of La Ribera has a population of 1200. Approximately 100 US and Canadian citizens reside there permanently and an average of another 50 persons during the winter season. Agriculture, commercial fishing, tourism and construction mainly support the local economy. There is a fair sized labor pool and the town has several modern, attractive, homes of good quality. Two restaurants serve fresh seafood and Mexican dishes. The Palomar Restaurant in nearby Santigo has been in operation for several decades and is very popular with both tourists and the locals.

This beautiful rapidly growing community is a Tourist Destination popular among sail boarding, and kites skiing enthusiast, divers and sport fishermen, located 25 miles south of La Paz on the Sea of Cortez. There are two towns on the shoreline; La Ventana and El Sargento. Within the past five years, there has been phenomenal growth in residential building, particularly to the north of El Sargento.

Property values have appreciated at an annual rate exceeding 25% during the past six years. The prospect for increases in property values is promising. Dining out and social gatherings are welcomed at resort hotels and restaurants that have opened in the past three years to meet the needs of the growing demand for tourist accommodations. Dinner reservations are usually required.

Electricity - is now available in the area and the Water Commission has just finished work on a new pipeline from Los Planes where there is an abundance of water, to El Sargento. The landowners in the area have requested that the water line be extended to include this newly developed area. The property owners that are currently building and living in there receive water from a local delivery service. The trucks come out and fill the owners’ storage pilas as needed. A three thousand-gallon load of water delivered costs about $45.

Telephones – Telmex plans to install telephone service within the next few months. Cellular telephones will work with an antenna and provide access to the Internet.