We stumbled up a wonderful statement from the Tourism Board of Mexico, describing all things that we love about Mexico and the Riviera Maya. We already know all of this, and with our little piece of paradise, share what we know in Tulum. What we love about this description is the eloquence, the pointed descriptions [...]
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 [...]
Detailed explanation of Tulum, Mexico – understand Tulum before you come
Tulum is a great beach town in the Mayan Riviera that can be a bit difficult to understand for the first time visitor. Many visitors think that Tulum is just the Tulum Ruins, and that is the extent of this pretty and precious little town. For visitors that stay at small hotels in Tulum, they [...]
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 – 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. [...]
Mayan Monday – Temple of the Frescoes at the Tulum Ruins
Did you know that the Tulum ruins is the third most visited Mayan ruin site in the Yucatan. And did you know that the Tulum ruins is only 10 kms from Casa de las Olas? You can bike to the Tulum ruins from the villa, you can drive and park your car at the end [...]
Mayan Monday – Muyil Ruins south of Tulum
Muyil, also known as Chunyaxché is one of the earliest and longest inhabited ancient Maya sites on the eastern coast of the Mayan Riviera. It is located approximately 15 kilometeres south of Tulum, and 44 kilometers from the Coba ruins, another Mayan ruin located on the coastal trading route in the Riviera Maya. Muyil is [...]
Mayan Monday – Temple of the Sun
In Mayan mythology, Kinich Ahau is the Sun god and is thought to visit Mayans cities at noon each day. During this time, when Mayan cities were the focal area for Mayan communities, offerings were put by the Mayan community at the Temple of the Sun. The Mayan word Kin is the Mayan term for [...]
Mayan Monday – Coba Ruins a great day trip from Tulum
We think that the ruins in Coba are some of the best ruins you can visit while in Tulum. This archeological site is very different from the Tulum Ruins and worth the 45 minute drive from Tulum. It is less traveled than ChichenIitza so less crowded and when you hear the history of this ruin, [...]
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 [...]
