Cabo San Lucas is located within the Municipality of Los Cabos Mexico. This municipality isn't known to be the safest place, largely due to cartel violence that has nothing to do with tourists or even locals for that matter.
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While you'll want to remain extra alert, travel is one hundred percent open. There are no restrictions for the destination of Baja California Sur, meaning it's safe to visit Cabo San Lucas, San Jose Del Cabo, and La Paz.
Still, experts agree tourists are not the preferred target. “Most tourists will never meet the cartels. In other words, violence is often generic. The violence tourists face is much more local,” Hope said.
Uber Facts And MythsFor example, an Uber driver cannot pick you up from the airport but can drop you off there, and Uber drivers commonly avoid picking up at resorts, but will instead ask you to walk a little down the road. That being said, it is safe to use Uber in Los Cabos.
Experts NewsNation spoke to said that some resorts, which have long been considered safe areas, may actually be controlled by Mexican drug cartels. “There is a cartel presence in these resorts,” said Robert Almonte, a former U.S. marshal in the western district of Texas.
As with any destination, it's best to avoid being alone at night or getting overly intoxicated. But generally, it's agreed that Cabo San Lucas, San Jose Del Cabo, and the Tourist Corridor, which connects the two cities, are the safest places in the Los Cabos municipality.