hobo nights, Posada Lamar

( February 8th, 2011 )

Posada Lamar

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We landed in Cancun, easy charters from just about anywhere, and escaped the hustle as fast as we could. Tulúm is located an hour and a half south, and still remains what Cancun (or Playa del Carmen) used to be. On what may be one of the most beautiful sandy stretches of beach on the planet, change is very slow in coming. It’s retained the atmosphere of Goa and Ibiza, those mythic destinations of the 60’s immortalized in Barbet Schroeder’s More or James Michener’s The Drifters — no big hotels or resorts, no jet skis, no beach vendors, no timeshares, only an attractive and engaging mismatch of cabañas, huts, driftwood cabins, yoga retreats and palapas. Posada Lamar is a small authentic place that doesn’t pretend to be what it’s not, eight rustic habitationes owned by a wonderful Mexican family. It symbolizes the spirit of Tulúm. Simple life on the beach. Posada Lamar is all laughter, singing, warmth and gentleness. Immaculate sheets and towels provided daily, the staff always laughing and singing, delicious breakfasts and wireless connection. What else do you need? The kitchen is small, so there’s no restaurant onsite. For us, lunch was often next door at Kin Ha, avocado and tuna mix con Pacifico or Dos Equis, and dinner a few steps away in one of the delicious and more sophisticated recent beach restaurants such as Margherita’s or Hemingway’s. Hammocks, cenotes, massages and dogs. The golden retriever labs have now established the territorial dominance of their tribe. During our stay the owners, Mario and Felicia, came to visit with their children, so we improvised an impromptu photo shoot on the beach.

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