Historic Images and Photographs of Cabo San Lucas, The Tourist Corridor & San Jose del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur.
Here is another old 8mm home movie that I wanted to share. (Posted by Aaron Jacobs). A group of dentists on a fishing trip to Los Barriles in the 1960s. The home video shows the old dirt landing strip at the Palmas, Also, a flight along the coast down to land’s end showing Shipwreck beach, San Jose del Cabo, the Hotel Palmilla, Hotel Cabo San Lucas, etc.
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Road Sign near Cabo showing the population of 1,719, circa 1960’s, Cabo San Lucas, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Above photo courtesy of Mike at Latitude 22 Roadhouse.
Local website cabosanlucas.net reports that in 1950 the local population was 548 inhabitants. In 1950 the local population was 548 inhabitants, mostly fishermen and the Compañía de Productos Marinos S.A. tuna cannery workers, at that same time San José del Cabo had less than 2,000 inhabitants.