Deseo, Tulum and Playa

   [ Fourth of July, 2008 / 48 images ]

The entrance to Deseo -- look, ma, no handrails! The entrance to Deseo -- look, ma, no handrails!
Minimalist and clutter-free rooms Minimalist and clutter-free rooms
Our comfy bed Our comfy bed
The closet The closet
The bathroom The bathroom
The view outside our Balcony Room The view outside our Balcony Room
Ocean view! OK... partial :-p Ocean view! OK... partial :-p
Balcony Rooms come with a hammock Balcony Rooms come with a hammock
Sublime Sublime
Bliss... if it wasn't also 105 degrees! Bliss... if it wasn't also 105 degrees!
Beds everywhere Beds everywhere
The Fly Bar at dusk The Fly Bar at dusk
Our room! #14 Our room! #14
Open-air corridors Open-air corridors
The bar/lounge area during the day -- scorchingly hot and empty The bar/lounge area during the day -- scorchingly hot and empty
The bar area... with amazing cocktails! The bar area... with amazing cocktails!
“Away From You” “Away From You”
Fierce bar beds Fierce bar beds
The amazing pool which overlooks the main drag -- 5th Avenue The amazing pool which overlooks the main drag -- 5th Avenue
I *heart* the bar I *heart* the bar
Our room is the one on the top floor on the right Our room is the one on the top floor on the right
Poolside beds Poolside beds
Such a beautiful hotel Such a beautiful hotel
Breakfast area -- make your own! Breakfast area -- make your own!
Cocktails, pool and beds... what else do you need? Cocktails, pool and beds... what else do you need?
Angry clouds rolling into Playa Angry clouds rolling into Playa
Our rental, um, Jeep Our rental, um, Jeep
Kwazy Mexicans @ Tulum Kwazy Mexicans @ Tulum
Aww, I want a pet iguana Aww, I want a pet iguana
The side entrance to Tulum The side entrance to Tulum
The turtle beach at Tulum The turtle beach at Tulum
What a gorgeous -- and insanely hot -- day What a gorgeous -- and insanely hot -- day
Mayan ruins, sun, sand and ocean -- fab Mayan ruins, sun, sand and ocean -- fab
Tulum is right on the beach Tulum is right on the beach
The main Tulum complex The main Tulum complex
Sensational views of the beaches and the ocean from Tulum Sensational views of the beaches and the ocean from Tulum
Dos iguanas Dos iguanas
Access to Tulum Beach Access to Tulum Beach
Swimming in the shadows of Mayan ruins -- how fun! Swimming in the shadows of Mayan ruins -- how fun!
Could the color of the water look any better? Could the color of the water look any better?
This iguana has an ocean-view habitat This iguana has an ocean-view habitat
Tony and Tulum Tony and Tulum
Tulum -- We're here! Tulum -- We're here!
Calle Corazon in downtown Playa del Carmen Calle Corazon in downtown Playa del Carmen
Walking down Quinta Avenida (5th Avenue) in PDC Walking down Quinta Avenida (5th Avenue) in PDC
*giggle* *giggle*
5th Avenue gets more and more crowded as the day progresses 5th Avenue gets more and more crowded as the day progresses
5th Ave is just one block from the ocean 5th Ave is just one block from the ocean