Being a sustainable development at Casa de las Olas we are great supporters of sustainable tourism. What we love about the Tulum area is the amount of sustainable tourism activities that guests can participate in. One of our favorites is Cenote Dos Ojos. Cenotes are the number one sustainable tourism activities on the coast and [...]
Tulum tips for single travellers – Solo beach vacations in Tulum
We are finding more and more single travelers booking at Casa de las Olas in the past months. Single travel is becoming more popular as we find young professionals are venturing out on vacation when they can find the time, which these day seems to be less and less. Tulum is a very easy place [...]
Mayan Monday – What is the origin of the word Yucatan
Before we go into the origin of the word Yucatan, it is important to define where the Yucatan is. When looking at a map of Mexico, specifically the eastern part on the Caribbean side of Mexico, there are two areas that are referred to as the Yucatan, the state of Yucatan and the Yucatan peninsula. [...]
Casa de las Olas goes to the organic market in Tulum
Most people look forward to Saturdays as it is generally a non-work day, a family day or a chore day. Casa de las Olas looks forward to Saturday for the organic market held on Saturdays in Frida’s Hostel. This is an exciting day for us and as soon as things are looked after, off we [...]
Mayan Monday – Jamaica Flower and its glorious health benefits
Who would have known. We started drinking Agua de Jamaica years ago because we like it. The Michocan juice and ice cream stores all over Mexico carry Jamaica as a cold drink not a hot tea. It is yummy, great on a hot day and inexpensive. A one litre agua de Jamaica for 12 pesos [...]
What is sustainable tourism and travel? Casa de las Olas knows!
Many travelers are still confused about sustainable tourism and sustainable travel and we don’t blame you. It is tough to navigate between the messages, hotel certifications and news out there. But really we do know what it is and we love to share what we know! If you know Jimmy, you will know that he [...]
Tulum restaurant review – Urge Tacos
Shrimp tacos, fish tacos, seafood tacos, you name it they have it and conveniently located on the highway when you enter Tulum from the north. It would be safe to say, it is the first taco place you hit when you are driving from the airport, Cancun or Playa del Carmen to Tulum. If you [...]
Mayan Monday – 5 Mayan words you should know
The Mayan language is being rejuvenated in the Mayan culture and throughout the region. Like other indigenous languages, it was shunned upon to speak Maya at school, in public places or with friends as the indigenous groups did not want to be discriminated against. Like Native American cultures in Canada and the US, ancient languages [...]
Sustainable building certification at Casa de las Olas
We received an email from a guest a few weeks ago that had a glorious letter attached. One of our guests has recommended Casa de las Olas for Leed Certification, an environmental certification for our villa’s environmental and sustainable building practices. WOW! This certification was developed by the US green Building Council in 2000 and [...]
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