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lena
Citizen
Username: Lena
Post Number: 5
Registered: 6-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 11:44 am: |     |
Looking to find other families to travel to Tulum, Mexico for Feb or May break. We have a 6 year old son but anything approximating that is fine. We would all take homes near each other on the beach and take part in the Spanish culture, food, archeology, etc. |
SOSully
Citizen
Username: Sullymw
Post Number: 996
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 1:19 pm: | |
I can't go along, but I was there this past April and it was a wonderful vacation. Enjoy! |
IShep
Citizen
Username: Twinsmom
Post Number: 116
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 1:54 pm: | |
It's just a peeve, please don't take this the wrong way, but it's the Mexican culture, not the Spanish. I'm Mexican myself and I can't tell you how often people out here (northeast) refer to me as Spanish. Tulum is a beautiful area (have you been before?) and the weather is best in February. Though we can't come along, I'll recommend the Playa Paraiso...it truly is a paradise and you can rent a palapa cabin (rustic style) right on it.
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Meandtheboys
Citizen
Username: Meandtheboys
Post Number: 2185
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 1:57 pm: | |
Perhaps the appropriate term would be "hispanic?" My husband is Colombian, and it's been my experience that most spanish speaking countries share similar kinds of customs, food, etc. |
IShep
Citizen
Username: Twinsmom
Post Number: 117
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 4:29 pm: | |
meand...the term Hispanic might be appropriate to describe the Latin American culture as a whole...but in this case, because lena refers to Tulum, specifically, Mexican culture would have been more appropriate. Certainly many Latinos share the Hispanic culture and there are many similarities and shared values, but foods, customs, and rituals can be vastly different. Mexican food and Colombian food couldn't be more different. Then there's the Brazilian culture which actually isn't truly Hispanic in every sense of the word because they don't even speak Spanish.
I don't mean to make a big deal about it, but I guess it just matters more to me for obvious reasons. I think where some Americans from the U.S. get stuck is with describing all Latinos who speak Spanish as Spanish...but that would indicate that the person is from Spain.
Sorry lena, didn't mean to deviate the thread. I hope you find a family to go with. We had a ball there with our three kids (the twins were 4 at the time, the baby almost 1) without TV or toys...they all played on the beach, chased iguanas around, swam in a cenote, and even climbed the pyramid at Coba. Xel-ha, though touristy, was great fun too. ENJOY! |
imsold
Citizen
Username: Imsold
Post Number: 6
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 5:33 pm: | |
Not to add to the side thread about Spanish vs. Mexican vs. Hispanic but I can't resist. My wife is from Spain (Europe) and HER peeve is that everyone calls people which speak Spanish (even though the language is very different from Northern Spain (Castilla) and what people speak this side of the ocean) Spanish. Only Spanairds are Spanish. Mexicans are Mexican, Costa Ricans are Costa Rican, etc) or as a whole they can be called Hispanics or Latinos. The food or the culture could not be different. She will be happy to see a person from Mexico proud to call themselves Mexican. She also does not like to be classified by the US Census as non-white (Hispanic).. She is 10 shades lighter skinned than me & both of my parents are from Northern Europe. |
IShep
Citizen
Username: Twinsmom
Post Number: 118
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 7:20 pm: | |
imsold...I don't understand your second sentence at all. But I want to. I think what you are saying is that your wife's peeve is with being called Spanish instead of Spaniard??? I didn't know, honestly, that there was a difference except that the former is also a language, but I really want to get this right.
Mexicans and most other Latinos living here and elsewhere generally prefer to be referred to by their nationality (such as I do) instead of Latino or Hispanic, and especially Spanish. But regarding the census "choice" ...I don't understand why she isn't Hispanic. The term literally means "from Hispaniola" (I think), which is Iberia, hence Spain. My grandfather (in Mexico) used to struggle when the only choices were Caucasian and Hispanic...since we are both. I also am as or more fair and taller than my U.S. born husband so I'm often faced with folks saying: "you're Mexican, you don't look it, you must be from Spain". I smile and say that the burro and zarape were left at home. |
Lydia
Supporter
Username: Lydial
Post Number: 1450
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 - 9:22 pm: | |
I Love Tulum - I have close friends who run an eco-lodge in the area.
20 years ago things were turning over in the Yucatan, there are few places today that are still natural.
20 or even 15 years ago you could go into the jungle and see monkeys, huge lizards and ancient ruins that weren't tourist-ized.
http://www.mexicoholiday.com/destinations/kailuum.html
Check out this eco-holiday - I know they say no little kids, but if your kids are well-behaved they are welcome.
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twig
Citizen
Username: Twig
Post Number: 172
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, December 1, 2005 - 7:46 am: | |
If you do visit the ruins at Tulum, take swimming gear. There is a great beach area just below the cliff and the water is incredible. Enjoy! |
SOSully
Citizen
Username: Sullymw
Post Number: 998
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, December 1, 2005 - 8:50 am: | |
yes, that is a gorgeous beach |
akl
Citizen
Username: Akl
Post Number: 97
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, December 1, 2005 - 6:25 pm: | |
We were there in April (loved it). I was concerned that recent hurricanes that swept through the peninsula wiped everything out. I know that Playa del Carmen vicinity got hit hard. Tulum is not that much further south. Does anyone know? |
SOSully
Citizen
Username: Sullymw
Post Number: 1006
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, December 1, 2005 - 9:56 pm: | |
There was significant damage, but not devastating. A lot of vegetation was stripped and beach-side restaurants (e.g. Oscar y Lalos)were destroyed, but most houses and resorts survived with some flooding, sand infiltration, etc. Very few human casualties thank God |
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