December 21,2012 is fast approaching. For those who are not quite sure about the significance of this date in 2012, it is the final day of one of the Mayan long calendar that some people feel represents the end of the world….no continued calendar from the ancient astronomers , the world will end. That is [...]
Mayan Monday – The secret to Copal and the many uses of this tree resin
During a dinner at a local restaurant that uses copal to keep the mosquitos away, a visitor asked what copal was and where it came from. Our answer, embarrassingly, was incomplete. ‘It is a natural resin that keeps mosquitos away’. (eyes rolled and forks went into the plates of food) This prompted an investigation of [...]
Mayan Monday – Handmade Tortillas food or art in Tulum?
seeing these beautiful photos taken by Christina Holmes in Tulum, I am not sure if tortilla making, hand-made tortillas is an art or a food, or both. Few Tulum restaurants are making handmade tortillas any longer, machines and tortilla shops now supply homes, restaurants and businesses as the demand for this staple Mexican food has [...]
Mayan Monday – This is the mayan community we know in Tulum
If a photo can speak a thousand words this photo is it! I will commend Science Daily for this photo and I have to say this is true reflection of the Mayan community in Tulum. There is a lot of laughter, not only at oneself but at others, there is a lot of smiling, just [...]
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 – using amber to stop teething for babies! Really!
I have known this for years, amber stops babies from teething.In fact amber helps healing for any age, but my focus has been on all the babies that have been popping up all over the planet! There is a local amber store that has supplied me with amber necklaces for young babies for years, cuz [...]
Mayan Monday – What is Mesoamerican?
When traveling in the area or when doing research before you arrive for your Tulum vacation, the term Mesoamerica will come up in your research and travels. We had a guest ask us last week what Mesoamerica was and we had a lovely conversation about the area that this term refers to. Mesoamerica is the [...]
Mayan Monday – 5 Mayan words you should know
The Mayan language is being rejuvenated in the Mayan culture and throughout the region. Like other indigenous languages, it was shunned upon to speak Maya at school, in public places or with friends as the indigenous groups did not want to be discriminated against. Like Native American cultures in Canada and the US, ancient languages [...]
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 – Health benefits of Mayan Honey in Tulum
On our way to the Organic market, we picked up a couple hitch-hiking on the Tulum beach rode. Being in that situation ourselves many, many years ago we picked up this cute young couple so they could have a ride into town. As luck would have it, or call it serendipity, this couple was also [...]
