Category Archives: Relaxation

Tulum a place to chill out

By Megan | Published: February 3, 2011
When you are ready to go another gear lower, get closer to nature and really chill out, then take a 50 minute bus ride farther south from Playa, to Tulum. Known for its Mayan ruins overlooking the ocean, Tulum has attracted backpackers for more than 15 years. Tourism has steadily grown with all budgets now [...]
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August is a Great Time to Visit!

By Peter | Published: January 19, 2011
In our opinion, mid to late August is the absolutely best time to visit the Maya Rivera! Stasha and I, and many of the friends we invite, prefer to visit Casa Tortuga at this time of year for many good reasons. School is about to begin in the United States and Canada, so the high [...]
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Doing Nothing is Good for the Soul

By Peter | Published: November 24, 2010
Stasha and I first visited and fell in love with Soliman Bay in December of 1999.  We purchased the two beautiful beach front lots upon which we constructed the first version of Casa Tortuga in 2000.  At that time, there was no Super San Francisco Super Mercado in Tulum and the Tulum beach was much less developed.  The [...]
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