The Castillo at the Tulum Ruins is the tallest and largest temple on the Tulum ruins site. The Castillo of the Tulum Ruins is photographed the most, is the center of the action and is the focus of most books and articles when reading guide books and explanations of this important archeological site in the [...]
Mayan Monday – Mayan astrology signs for February
Every international spiritual community has their own astrology signs that correspond to their calendars. The Mayans are not exception and have 19 zodiac signs. Unlike the western Astrology calendar that has 12 signs that overlap into each calendar month, the Mayan astrological signs can have 2 signs that overlap in one month. For the month [...]
Mayan Monday – Mayan Church route for Church Chasers
The ‘Ruta de las Iglesias‘ was a stumbled upon, surprise adventure that made us excited, amazed and intrigued leaving with the attitude that there is way more to the Tulum area than we ever thought. Oprah would have called it an ‘Ah ha’ moment, a traveler would rub their hands together and thank the travel [...]
Horchata – Dairy free, gluten free freshing a drink in Mexico
Mexico is not the most vegan friendly country with it vast amount of tacos, quesadillas, fajitas, and love of chicken, pork, goat and fish. But Mexico has a great dairy free, gluten free aqua fresca that is a Mexican staple that is vegan friendly for those looking for vegan options while on vacation in [...]
Mayan Mondays – History of honey in Tulum
Have you noticed that there is a lot of honey in Tulum? If you are not asked by a wandering sales man or woman to buy a honey product, honey is found in many of the local stores. There are honey candies, bee pollen, local honey in jars, bees wax candles, and more! Honey [...]
Mayan Monday – Make an impact on the Mayan community
Learning about the Mayan community has been one of our greatest Tulum pleasures. This indigenous community has contributed so much to our understanding of human culture, ancient rituals, the strength of spirit and the need for playfulness. Our guests also share our tender spot for the Mayan community that lives in Tulum. Whether it be [...]
Mayan Monday – A detailed history of the Castillo at the Tulum ruins
Tulum beach vacations and the Tulum ruins built by the Mayans on the ocean, is one of the primary reasons people pick Tulum for their vacation. As the only Mayan ruin built on the ocean, the history of this archeological site is fascinating. If you have been researching Tulum, the city, you will have seen [...]
Mayan Monday – Pitaya Fruit grown locally in Tulum
You do not have to dig deep to determine that it is simple pleasures that are remembered. One of our guests reminded us the other day of a one of these simple pleasures, the pitaya fruit. Pitaya (pronounced peet-a-high-ya) is a locally grown fruit that can be purchased in local Tulum markets during the summer [...]
