An art and java fix at Tulum Art Club
Coqui Coqui’s sweet smells of success
The
Essentials
BEFORE YOU GO
MONEY
Mexican pesos (MXn):
$1 CAd = 15.5 pesos
pick up Mexican pesos
at AMA centres
WHERE TO STAY
puerto Vallarta and
riviera nayarit boast
more than 60 hotels
in all budgets and
styles. hotel California
in Todos santos: From
$258/night, plus tax
search and book at
AMATravel.ca or call an
AMA Travel Counsellor
at 1-844-771-1522
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FALL 2016
AMA InsIder
Snorkling in the Gran Cenote
coffee and interesting conversations
with eclectic artists from down the
block or around the globe.
After Spanish ships rolled in about
700 years ago, it’s said the Franciscan
monks were quite taken with the lush
flora they found growing in the area.
They concocted gorgeous perfumes
with armfuls of herbs, flowers and
other plants. The scents were big hits
in the Spanish Empire and helped
the conquistadors smell great—or
at least better—for 300 years. More
recently, perfumer Nicolas Malleville
was so inspired by the story of the
monks and the plants they used that he
opened Coqui Coqui Perfumeria. Sniff
the high-end scents, then luxuriate
at the on-site spa. Get a massage or
pampering body wrap along with an
ocean view—listen to the tide through
the open window as waves of relaxation
wash over you.
Mayan shamans were often known
to blend mind and body, ritual and
religion—maybe that’s why so many
yogis flock to Tulum today. Before you
head back to your resort (and the dinner buffet), visit one of the many yoga
studios in town. You’ll find plenty of
options to get your downward dog
on: Try sunset yoga by candlelight at
Yoga Dicha (founded by Canadian yogi
Richelle Morgan) or Sanará studio’s
ethereal moonlight yoga, held monthly
on full-moon evenings.
To test your sea legs, try some crescent lunges on a standup paddleboard
with SUP Yoga Tulum. It’s billed as the
area’s first and only floating yoga studio,
where you’ll be able to stretch and
meditate in a private lagoon or idyllic
cenote (underground swimming hole).
As you head back to your hotel after
a day exploring this ancient city, you’ll
surely feel enriched and enlightened.
When you reclaim your lounge chair
by the pool, relax with the sun on your
face, a drink in your hand and maybe
a little Mayan history on your mind.
ArT CLUB: TAsyA MenAker; perFUMe: MArTA pUgLIA; CenoTe: josh/FLICkr
passports should be
valid for six months
after your return-home
date. get passport applications and photos at
AMA centres (photos
are free for plus and
higher members)