Playa Barco Varado or Shipwreck Beach Cabo

Playa Barco Varado (stranded or aground frigate or boat) or Shipwreck Beach is named after the wreck of the Inari Maru 10, a Japanese tuna boat that ran aground in 1966. Prior to approximately 2005 this old wreck was removed when he Golf Course and Sheraton Hacienda Del Mar Hotel was completed.

The Inari Maru 10, was a Japanese tuna boat ran aground in 1966 at Cabo San Lucas. The photo is from 1968. This area today is known as Playa Barco Varado or Shipwreck Beach.

Two local businessmen and two others looking at the grounded ship at Playa Barco Varado. Photo by Al Tetzlaff

Photo credited to Sea of Cortez by Ray Cannon. People in the photo are identified as: Bud Parr, Luis Coppola, Felipe and Ito Okada. Photo marked as 1966. Photo by Al Tetzlaff

Old shipwreck on Playa Barco Varado on the Corridor in Cabo San Lucas. Photo taken November 1989 by Joseph A. Tyson

old-shipwreck-beach-cabo-nov-1989 — Old shipwreck on Playa Barco Varado on the Corridor in Cabo San Lucas. Photo taken November 1989 by Joseph A. Tyson. Today the remains of this shipwreck have been removed.

Photograph of Shipwreck Beach (Playa Barco Varado) were taken during November 1989 by Joseph A. Tyson

None of the wreck remains. Families will enjoy exploring the tidal pools, and swimming is possible, too, but not recommended for small children. Access: A long drive in from the highway, enter the beach on the southwest side of the Sheraton Hacienda del Mar Resort and Spa in Cabo del Sol at Kilometer 10. — Today none of the wreck remains. This photo was taken September 2005. Families will enjoy exploring the tidal pools, and swimming is possible, too, but not recommended for small children. Access: A long drive in from the highway, enter the beach on the southwest side of the Sheraton Hacienda del Mar Resort and Spa in Cabo del Sol at Kilometer 10.

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https://www.cabosanlucasbeaches.com/shipwreck-beach/