Famous for its views of the Arch and its many restaurants
and bars with crazy entertainment, Medano beach has long been a favorite for tourists and locals alike in Cabo San
Lucas. Now a new craze is sweeping the beach.
With over 400 licensed pedlars working the small strip plus
however many unlicensed operators, the traffic is near constant and can get a
little intense at times.
The simple answer is turn that frustration and irritation
into a fun game for all the family: Pedlar Bingo!
The rules are simple: each participant picks a type of
product (a.k.a. junk) that is being sold by a pedlar – T-shirts, ceramics,
hats, jewelry, tattoos, braids etc. For every pedlar that approaches your group
with one of your products you get a point.
After an hour, the one with the fewest points buys the
drinks…and so it starts again!
“We got hammered in 3 hours because it was two for one at
Baja Cantina,” said K from Boston (full name withheld for legal reasons) “and
the trick to winning is to make eye-contact at all times. I was scanning the
beach looking for the jewelry guys and pretty soon a line formed. Cheapest
day out I have ever had.”
“The problems start when you forget which one you picked, or
if they have more than one thing for sale” added S from New York. “I mean it
can get really nasty and I had to break up a few fights using a float-noodle.”
“Don’t pick t-shirts – that’s all am gonna say. It will be
an expensive afternoon.” concluded C from Glasgow.