This may not seem like such a treat, but very few yoga studios in the Mayan Riviera have yoga classes on Sundays. Many yoga studios in the area are owned by the teachers themselves, so a day off is necessary. Some are Mexican yoga teachers so Sunday is family day, others are European teachers who [...]
Be connected by disconnecting on March 23, 2012
Blackberry, Iphone, Ipad, Computer, cellphone, smart phone, text, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Youtube, SMS, social media. Is there any point in your day when you are not connected? We have been spending the last few years learning how to connect through our tech gadgets and social media. Now we have to teach ourselves to disconnect! Our [...]
What is a palapa? Tales from Tulum and the Mayan culture
If you have stayed at Casa de las Olas you would have noticed our verandas roofs are done with a roofing technique called Palapas, in English this is called a thatched roof. Thatched roofs are one of the most talked about construction techniques with our guests, as it is a beautiful and practical roofing option [...]
Sustainable development option on the beach in Tulum – Beach Spider Lily
Mother Nature is a wonderful thing and when respected she gives you more gifts than you can image. Casa de las Olas experiences this every day. Through our respect for our surroundings, respect for what we have and not wanting to leave our mark on the one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, [...]
Keeping your vacation eco and sustainable at Casa de las Olas
Sustainable development is our responsibility at Casa de las Olas through our building practices, tour recommendations and daily decisions. Sustainable Tourism and eco-vacations is a partnership between us and our guests. We do our very best to make use of the resources we have on our property and encourage our guests to prepare in partnership [...]
Passive geothermal cooling systems at Casa de las Olas in Tulum, Mexico
Passive geothermal cooling systems? Que? What? In Tulum Mexico on the beach of Tulum? Your kidding me. No, actually we are not. And get this, the original villa was built over 40 years ago with this cooling system in the original architecture. Super cool, you betcha. No pun indented. Sustainable development was the only option [...]
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 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 [...]
Feeling oh so lucky to be alive in Tulum, Mexico
To the south of Casa de Las Olas, is one of the larger biospheres in the world. Sian Ka’an biosphere is just to the south of our beach villa and has become a favorite activity site for many of our guests and for us! You can feel like the only person on the planet when [...]
Casa de las Olas – 4 pillars of sustainabilty
After defining environmentally friendly and sustainable in a recent article, we have taken the time to look at our own four pillars of sustainability that guide our management, business and guest services decision. The four pillars that internationally define sustainable development are human, environmental, economic and societal/cultural components. Casa de las Olas takes this even [...]
