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making Cochinita Pibil the Mayan Way in tulum!

Mayan Monday – An easy Mayan recipe you can cook at home!

Cochinita pibili is a popular recipe within the Mayan culture and becoming more popular internationally. IF you live north of the border, Cochinta Pibil is called Pulled Pork, a popular dish that chefs are adapting and using in their dinner menus. What many diners don’t know is that pulled pork is from the Mayan culture! [...]

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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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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. [...]

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