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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Sustainable building certification at Casa de las Olas
We received an email from a guest a few weeks ago that had a glorious letter attached. One of our guests has recommended Casa de las Olas for Leed Certification, an environmental certification for our villa’s environmental and sustainable building practices. WOW! This certification was developed by the US green Building Council in 2000 and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Mayan Monday – Health and spiritual benefits of the Temazcal
It is springtime and time to detox our bodies and minds. Here in Tulum we have not only the raw fruits and vegetables to help us do this but the added benefit of the steam lodge, the Temazcal (tem-es-cal) which can be found in various spas on the Tulum beach road. This mesoamerican steam ritual [...]
Bird watching in Mayan Riviera -Sian Kaan Biosphere sustainable tourism
Bird watchers literally flock to the Mayan Riviera to get a glimpse of tropical birds in their natural habitat. The Sian Kaan Reserve, our next door neighbor, is where this dedicated group of birders go. The Sian Kaan is on many bucket lists, being a large protected reserve that has many activities that people can [...]
Mayan Clay – health benefits of this natural clay found in Tulum
One of the greatest benefits of Tulum, whether you are here as a resident or a visitor, is the amount of natural cleansers and plants you can use to help rejuvenate your skin. Can anyone say humidity? Can anyone say, salt water, fine sand and warm weather. Tulum beach is a natural spa that will [...]
