Estero San Jose is the green, watery counterpoint to Los Cabos' dry hills and resort coast. The estuary shelters palms, reeds, freshwater, and birds just back from the beach, making it one of the area's most important natural spaces.
It is best explored slowly, preferably in the cooler morning hours when birdlife is more active. Stay on marked paths and respect closures, because the value of the place lies in the fragile habitat that survives amid heavy coastal development.