Tulum Guide Archives - The Yucatan For 91 Days

Temazcal: The Mexican Sweat Bath

During our stay in Tulum's Akulik Hotel, we were invited to try out the traditional sweat bath called a temazcal. "That sounds pleasant," I thought, not at all anticipating the intense and exhausting cleansing of the body, soul and mind I had just agreed to.

A Trip to Tulum

We saved Tulum for the final road trip of our stay on the Yucatán Peninsula. Everything we'd heard had suggested that this city perched on the edge of the Caribbean would blow our minds. And everything we'd heard was exactly right. Tulum is paradise.