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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Mexico said no to GMO’s and the Yucatan bees are saved!
In the month of July, the Yucatan was busy, you could say busy as bees, as the bees or more so the honey that Yucatan bees make was on the chopping block. The Yucatan bee industry is the largest exporter to Europe of honey, with over 40% of the honey made here delivered directly to [...]
Mayan Monday – What we have learned from the Mayan Community
We live in the land of the Maya and have taken away more from this community in the last few years than any other experience we have had through out out life. Our learning has been on hands, through interaction and observation. With the unfortunate destruction of ancient Mayan texts, this is the best way [...]
Mayan Monday – using amber to stop teething for babies! Really!
I have known this for years, amber stops babies from teething.In fact amber helps healing for any age, but my focus has been on all the babies that have been popping up all over the planet! There is a local amber store that has supplied me with amber necklaces for young babies for years, cuz [...]
Mayan Monday – An easy Mayan recipe you can cook at home!
Cochinita pibili is a popular recipe within the Mayan culture and becoming more popular internationally. IF you live north of the border, Cochinta Pibil is called Pulled Pork, a popular dish that chefs are adapting and using in their dinner menus. What many diners don’t know is that pulled pork is from the Mayan culture! [...]
Doing things the Mayan way in Tulum
I had to stop the other day and smile. After living in Tulum for a while now, I realized that I have adopted different ways of doing things. I have sunk into the culture that predominates this area. I will not go as far as saying that I am Mayan, I am not, but I [...]
Mayan Mondays – Vegetarian Mayan recipes from Tulum
The Mayan culture was not a vegetarian culture, but it was an agricultural society that grew due to its well planned and developed agricultural farming techniques. In contemporary Mayan society there are some indigenous recipes that are vegetarian and in most cases vegan that can provide you with a sense of this ancient civilization. Chaya [...]
Mayan Monday – What is Mesoamerican?
When traveling in the area or when doing research before you arrive for your Tulum vacation, the term Mesoamerica will come up in your research and travels. We had a guest ask us last week what Mesoamerica was and we had a lovely conversation about the area that this term refers to. Mesoamerica is the [...]
