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Mayan Monday – This is the mayan community we know in Tulum

If a photo can speak a thousand words this photo is it! I will commend Science Daily for this photo and I have to say this is true reflection of the Mayan community in Tulum. There is a lot of laughter, not only at oneself but at others, there is a lot of smiling, just [...]

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Simple Mexican recipe for your holiday parties – hecho en Tulum

  Fun and easy holiday recipe that take minutes to prepare – bring a taste of Tulum to your parties This is an easy and fun recipe that you can prepare as an appetizer, a canape or as a snack. To make this fun and eclectic we have built the recipe in three parts, bottom, [...]

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Tulum restaurant review – El Tabeno for breakfast on your Tulum vacation- video

Now here is a wonderful recommendation for anyone coming to Tulum for their vacation. El Tabeno, which we have reviewed before deserves yet another mention as their beliefs about organic, sustainability and local match ours. The original post shows photos but this Tulum restaurant review shows video including the extensive menu that El Tabeno has [...]

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Mayan Monday – Mayan astrological signs for October 2012

If you were born between September 24th to October 13th or October 14th to November 2nd  then your birthday falls under the two Mayan astrology signs of Sotz and Sec. The Sotz Mayan astrology sign is for anyone that was born between September 24th to October 13th. This sign is a strong Mayan sign that [...]

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Turtle video never seen before in Tulum! Turtle laying her eggs

This is what makes Tulum so special on a daily basis. The undisturbed beach at the end of the beach road brings magical moments to us and our guests that rarely get captured on film let alone video. This video was provided to us from a guest and it is the most incredible video of [...]

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Natural exfoliation on the Tulum beach – your free spa

This is a favorite pastime and it would be a shame not share. If you are up for an all natural spa day while on vacation in Tulum, we have the process and Tulum stores have the products. In total all of these natural products may cost you 10 usd and there is enough for [...]

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Mayan Monday – A fruit stand in Tulum with indigenous fruit

We have been following the local food movement for a few years now if not since the 70′s when we would go to pick your own farms thoughout the US and Canada. With the amount of traveling that we personally do and the travelers and vacationers that come our way, daily, there are many discussions [...]

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OH! Food Workshop is coming in November – Save the date!

Well, if you were looking for the perfect vacation where you learn, eat, rest, laugh and get some sun before the Holidays, you have come to the right place! Hartwood Restaurant and Casa de las Olas have put together a food workshop for November 30 to December 5, 2012 focusing on sustainable cooking techniques with [...]

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Composting for Hartwood at Casa de las Olas! Culinary compost

For the past year, Casa de las Olas has been composting the vegetable and fruits leftovers from Hartwood Restaurant in Tulum in a joint effort to continue their ideas and beliefs in sustainability. I think culinary compost is a new word, made up by us but if you have ever eaten at Hartwood, shared in [...]

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Detoxing on your Tulum vacation the natural way!

We have talked about having an electronic detox on your holiday, putting away your smart phone, closing the computer, turning off the phone and stepping away from those gadgets that we seem to gravitate to every second, it is not minutes these days, our addiction to our gadgets are now reaching the seconds not the [...]

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