Nearby sites include: The Church of San Jose, located on a hill above the city hall plaza, built in 1904 on the site of the original Jesuit mission, which dates back to 1730. The front of the building displays a tile mural of a captured priest being dragged toward a fire by Indians.
The Arches, an unusual natural arch rock formation near Cabo San Lucas, accessible only by boat, 20 miles west of San Jose. The point of intersection of the Gulf of California and the Pacific Ocean is visible from the marina and from some of the hotels, but is most impressive from the water.
Various beaches, the shoreline is dotted with quiet coves andlong secluded stretches of white-sand beaches. From San José del Cabo to Cabo San Lucas there are 20 distinct beaches, the most famous of which are Playa Costa Azul for surfing, and Playa Palmilla, Chileno, and Santa Maria, for calm waters and sand for sunbathers and snorkelers).
Playa El Medano, which begins at the mounth of the Marina, is the center of water-sports activities.
Playa del Amor or "Lovers Beach" is in Cabos San Lucas Bay, and is accessible only by watercraft. Lovers Beach claims to be the only place on the continent where you can walk between the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Cortés.