| The last 12 months of media coverage related to | | | | varied shades of turquoise blue waters. The Tulum |
| Mexico would have many people believing that Mexico | | | | beaches and warm clear blue waters are indeed |
| as a country is a risky place to visit because of the | | | | sublime but there is much more to this place than mere |
| recent H1N1 (Swine flu virus) and stories of drug | | | | breathtaking beauty. |
| kidnappings and shootings primarily centered around | | | | Tulum is kite boarding schools and "Eco Chic" cabana |
| several US border towns. Regional events have | | | | resorts like Ocho Tulum, Playa Azul and OM Tulum, |
| unfortunately had a negative effect on the local | | | | small Mayan and Mexican Yucatan hotels and spas; |
| tourism economy half a country away on the Yucatan | | | | try Blue Tulum Hotel and Spa for total luxury with the |
| Peninsula. | | | | highest standards. Tulum is scuba adventures on the |
| A fair (or unfair) comparison might be made if when | | | | Caribbean reefs and under the earth exploring the |
| the LA Riots erupted after the Rodney King verdict in | | | | world's largest underground river system that collects |
| the US in 1991, if people from around the world had the | | | | in sinkhole springs known as cenotes. Tulum is |
| perception of, "don't go to the United States, there is | | | | saltwater flats and deep sea fishing, kayaking lagoons |
| violence and looting in the streets and the place is | | | | and a growing Mecca of yoga; it's mostly green and |
| burning down!" I certainly wouldn't visit South Central | | | | natural with the 1.3 million acres of protected Sian |
| Los Angeles that week, but it's not going to cancel my | | | | Ka'an wetlands with protected low impact access. |
| trip to San Diego. | | | | It's an international melting pot where you may hear six |
| As a lifetime Colorado resident that has been a | | | | languages on any given day just walking down the |
| full-time resident on the Yucatan peninsula south of | | | | street. Tulum also has a growing deserved reputation |
| Cancun for nearly 2 years, I can tell you it's a | | | | for a wide variety of excellent restaurants serving up |
| wonderful place to live and visit. I have never felt | | | | fine local and international fare in paradise. You'll find all |
| "unsafe" for myself, members of my family or friends | | | | kinds of the traditional Mayan and Mexican dining |
| that have visited on numerous occasions. As far as | | | | options, but you'll also find plenty of Italian, French, |
| the flu here, the virus does not do well in warmer | | | | German, Thai, Sushi and more. |
| climates and with the average temperatures here in | | | | Tulum is within a short drive to all the other things that |
| the mid 80's, it's a much safer place to be than most | | | | make vacationing on the Yucatan so much fun and |
| locations to the north. | | | | convenient though maybe not so adventurous activities |
| Why should you visit this amazing area? The biggest | | | | like golfing, world class shopping and night clubs as |
| reason is that it truly is a beautiful and magical place | | | | close as 30 minutes away in Playa del Carmen. |
| that is changing fast. We can only hope that much of | | | | So yes, Tulum is a unique and great way to have that |
| what we love about this place will remain as the | | | | adventure vacation. It's got a little bit of everything that |
| coming years bring the inevitable changes that | | | | you want in a tropical destination vacation. For me, |
| paradise found almost always delivers. It's a bit of sad | | | | that's adventure and getting out in it and for others it's |
| irony to have places like this shared knowing that | | | | never leaving the beach or a day or week of shopping |
| sharing will change the place. So forgive me beautiful | | | | or golf. |
| places of the world for sharing a little bit about a place | | | | What people need to know is that Tulum and the rest |
| called paradise, Tulum. | | | | of the Yucatan is a great vacation destination that is |
| For those of you who have been to Tulum, Mexico | | | | safe for both the adventurous and the more tame sun |
| the mere mention of the place will certainly conjure | | | | seekers. See you in Tulum! |
| fond memories of lazy days on the beach and the | | | | |