Over 16 years, one art store in Tulum has been celebrating Mexican artists in Tulum. Mixik opened its doors 16 years ago to visitors of Tulum and local residents who have not looked back on this unique Mexican art store. Sally Peterson, the owner of Mixik, has been living in Tulum for 20 years and [...]
Tulum activities and adventures – Gran Cenote
Gran Cenote? What is a cenote? Cenotes, pronounced say-note-tay, are lime stone sink holes that are naturally formed in the area of Tulum, the Yucatan and other small cities throughout the Yucatan Peninsula. Many of the Mayan villages have a cenote as their city center as they are a natural well, place of worship and [...]
Mayan Monday – Mayan taco recipe for Salbutes
These are great tacos but not found easily in the Mayan Riviera. To try this great taco, be prepared for a bit of a food hunt or food adventure. It is well worth the travels and will open you up to new places in the town of Tulum! Sorry there are no tweeting food trucks [...]
Tulum restaurant review – Don Cafeto – a Tulum Institution
If you are looking for an easy, fun and cheap place for breakfast lunch or dinner, Don Cafeto in the town of Tulum is a great choice for any meal. It is truly a Tulum institution where business deals are made, properties bought and sold, discussions had and friends meet. Owned by the past Govenor [...]
What is a cenote?
What oh what is a cenote? When investigating vacations in the Mayan Riviera everyone seems to be talking about cenotes? What are they and why does everyone keep talking about them? First lets get the pronunciation correct. Cenote is pronounced Say-note-tay. Many times we here people calling a cenote a kan-note, so if you have [...]
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 [...]
