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No air conditioning required when staying on the Tulum beach

When the summer months hit in countries outside of the Caribbean, on goes the air conditioning! In many cities world wide, air conditioning is on in cars, in stores, in houses and offices. Windows are closed, no fresh air can be found, and people live in closed environments. Have a hotel and villa on the [...]

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Rental cars in Tulum-Do you need a car for a Tulum vacation

Before we answer that question, as we of course do have a recommendation and opinion, it is important to review what the purpose of  your Tulum vacation is. Are you looking to chill on the Tulum beach, get some most needed sleep, read and just disconnect? Or are you hoping to explore, discover and find [...]

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map of cenote dos ojos for snorkelers in The Maya Riviera

Sustainable Tourism – Dos Ojos cenote snorkeling guide

Being a sustainable development at Casa de las Olas we are great supporters of sustainable tourism. What we love about the Tulum area is the amount of sustainable tourism activities that guests can participate in. One of our favorites is Cenote Dos Ojos. Cenotes are the number one sustainable tourism activities on the coast and [...]

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Tulum tips for single travellers – Solo beach vacations in Tulum

We are finding more and more single travelers booking at Casa de las Olas in the past months. Single travel is becoming more popular as we find young professionals are venturing out on vacation when they can find the time, which these day seems to be less and less. Tulum is a very easy place [...]

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Casa de las Olas goes to the organic market in Tulum

Most people look forward to Saturdays as it is generally a non-work day, a family day or a chore day. Casa de las Olas looks forward to Saturday for the organic market held on Saturdays in Frida’s Hostel. This is an exciting day for us and as soon as things are looked after, off we [...]

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Best way to get to Tulum from the airport – transportation options

With Tulum being a bit off the grid and not like other cities in the Riviera Maya, airport transportation is perceived as a challenge. Once the mystery of Tulum travel is explained, the trip from the Cancun international airport to your Tulum accommodations is easy. Knowing your options and what each option provides makes it [...]

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Mayan Monday – Jamaica Flower and its glorious health benefits

Who would have known. We started drinking Agua de Jamaica years ago because we like it. The Michocan juice and ice cream stores all over Mexico carry Jamaica as a cold drink not a hot tea. It is yummy, great on a hot day and inexpensive. A one litre agua de Jamaica for 12 pesos [...]

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What is sustainable tourism and travel? Casa de las Olas knows!

Many travelers are still confused about sustainable tourism and sustainable travel and we don’t blame you. It is tough to navigate between the messages, hotel certifications and news out there. But really we do know what it is and we love to share what we know! If you know Jimmy, you will know that he [...]

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No Tulum weddings allowed, but wedding parties welcomed

This might be the first Tulum beach villa to say, no weddings allowed. Here at Casa de las Olas, we think of ourselves as the place for wedding parties to stay and get away from the mayhem of a wedding. There are many great locations for a wedding on the beach in Tulum but very [...]

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Happy Friday the 13th from Tulum, Mexico a lucky day on the beach

Every day is a lucky day on the beach in Tulum but Friday the 13th is really lucky. In the Mayan culture the number 13 is a lucky number not an unlucky number like in other cultures. The number 13 plays a significant role in both the Mayan calendar and the spiritual world, making the [...]

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