Photo of the Week: A Wandering Hermit Crab, Los Cabos, Mexico

Jacqueline Baleon (photo), Karem Matamoros (text)
6 June 2010

Los Cabos, Mexico, is blessed with an enormous biodiversity, which has earned it several labels, such as The Desert of Eden.

This picture was taken on Bahia de Los Sueños (Dream’s Bay), a beach located directly southwest of the city of La Paz in Baja California Sur. Bahia de los Sueños is known for its solitude, marine wildlife, crystalline waters and white sand. It shows a hermit crab walking across the sand, making its way home. Creatures like this are easily overlooked, but are just one example of the busy ecosystems that are active all around us when you have time to look a little closer.

Los Cabos started to develop its tourism activity in the 1980s and is now famous around the world for its exclusive hotels, variety of eco-friendly programmes and a wide range of activities, including snorkelling, hiking, diving, kayaking, zip lines, sport fishing and much, much more.

Along the Los Cabos coastline, visitors can observe wildlife in its splendid natural state. Walking on a beach on a sunny day is a wonderful experience and is the activity favoured most by locals. The desert area inland from the coast makes for a breathtaking contrast of scenery and acts as a perfect staging ground for extreme adventures such as ATV raids or zip-lining around the canyons.

Nowadays, Los Cabos is prepared to give every visitor a different experience every day: adventure, cultural and gastronomic experiences, a family weekend, a romantic getaway and even just a quiet and relaxing vacation. Los Cabos truly has something for everybody. Especially the hermit crabs!