Coqui Coqui ’ s sweet smells of success |
The Essentials |
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BEFORE YOU GO Passports should be valid for six months after your return-home date . Get passport applications and photos at CAA service centres |
MONEY Mexican pesos ( MXN ) $ 1 CAD = 15.5 pesos Pick up Mexican pesos at CAA Manitoba service centres
WHERE TO STAY Puerto Vallarta / Riviera Nayarit boasts more than 60 hotels in all budgets and styles . Hotel California in Todos Santos : from $ 223 / night
Search and book at caamanitoba . com / travel , call 1-800-222-4357 or visit a CAA service centre
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Cenote snorkelling near Tulum
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
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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 , you can try some crescent lunges on a standup paddleboard with SUP Yoga Tulum . Billed as the area ’ s first and only floating yoga studio , 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 .
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ART CLUB : TASyA MeNAkeR ; PeRFUMe : MARTA PUGLIA ; CeNOTe : jOSH / FLICkR |
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