Much older and much prettier than Cabo San Lucas, San José del Cabo has a colonial center complete with pedestrian-friendly streets, colorful old buildings and a central square overlooked by a large church. Art galleries cluster in the northeast of the city, mostly along Obregón between Guerrero and Hidalgo. Consult the opening hours of the galleries at artcabo.com, or, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursdays between November and June, participate in one of the weekly Art Walks, when Obregón closes to cars and galleries offer wine and snacks.

Patricia Mendoza Art Gallery

In an airy white building on the corner of Obregón and Hidalgo, Patricia Mendoza runs my favorite gallery in San José. She has an unerring eye, and the art feels up-to-the-minute contemporary. I was especially taken with the enigmatic works of Samuel Meléndrez, which reminded me of Giorgio de Chirico’s paintings. She plans on opening a branch of the gallery near Flora’s Field Kitchen as early as December.

Patricia Mendoza Art Gallery
Alvaro Obregón e Hidalgo S/N