Year: 2026

Temazcal in Tulum: The Mayan Sweat Lodge and What to Expect If you’ve spent any time researching wellness in Tulum, you’ve seen the word temazcal. It appears on spa menus, retreat itineraries, and every “top things to do in Tulum” list. But for many travelers — especially first-timers — it remains a mystery. What actually […]

Hanal Pixán: The Mayan Day of the Dead in Tulum When most travelers think about Day of the Dead in Mexico, they think of Oaxaca — flower-covered altars, candlelit cemeteries, marigold processions through colonial streets. It’s spectacular, and deservedly famous. But there’s another version of this celebration that runs deeper in its original cultural context: […]

September 16 in Tulum: How to Spend Mexico’s Independence Day Weekend September 16 is Mexico’s most important national holiday — Independence Day. The celebration begins the night before, with El Grito de Independencia ringing out from every town plaza across the country. In Tulum, that means the town center comes alive with music, fireworks, and […]

Tulum with Kids: Cenotes, Ruins, and Where to Actually Stay Most Tulum travel content pictures a couple at a rooftop cenote at sunset. But in summer — especially July and August — families with kids are one of the most active travel segments heading to the Yucatán Peninsula. The good news: Tulum is genuinely great […]

Tulum This Summer: The Guide for Mexican Families on Vacation School’s out. The SEP calendar runs July 16 through August 30 — six weeks of summer that Mexican families spend looking for somewhere worth going. In 2026, Tulum is pulling more domestic visitors than ever, and with good reason. It has everything a family trip […]

Sargassum in Tulum 2026: Why It Doesn’t Ruin Your Trip (If You Stay Right) 2026 is, by every measure, the worst sargassum year on record for the Mexican Caribbean. Tulum’s beaches have already seen thousands of tons of seaweed removed — and the season arrived unusually early. If you’re planning a trip and you’ve been […]

Tulum Yoga Retreat: What to Expect and How to Choose One You’ve searched “tulum yoga retreat” and landed somewhere between excited and overwhelmed. The options range from week-long structured programs with fixed schedules and shared rooms to boutique hotel stays where you design the pace yourself. The prices span just as wide. And the marketing […]

Cenotes Near Aldea Zama: The Best Day Trips from Your Hotel Beneath the jungle floor of the Yucatán Peninsula lies one of the most extraordinary natural systems on earth — a hidden network of freshwater caves and open-air pools, fed by rain that filters slowly through limestone over thousands of years. These are the cenotes: […]

Cacao Ceremony in Tulum: What It Is and Where to Experience It You’ve probably heard someone mention a cacao ceremony — maybe in a wellness retreat itinerary, a travel recommendation, or an overheard conversation at a Tulum café. The practice has become one of the most talked-about ceremonial experiences in the region, and if you’re […]

Tulum in August: What to Expect (and Why It’s Better Than You Think) The hesitation is understandable. You search “Tulum in August” and the first things you encounter are warnings: rainy season, humidity, hurricane risk, sargassum. Then you see the prices and you think maybe. This guide exists to give you an honest picture — […]