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Fashion models, celebrities and Hollywood stars crowd Tulum

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Actor Ewan McGregor at the local supermarket in Tulum

Actor Ewan McGregor at the local supermarket in Tulum


Tulum has been increasingly becoming the hot spot for fashion models and other celebrities who want to spend a relaxed holiday away from the crowds of fans.

Tulum still offers them a somehow safe haven, where they can mingle with tourists and locals without being overwhelmed by people asking for autographs. However, considering the popularity growth of Tulum, and the amount of celebrities hitting its beach, most likely in the coming years there will be more paparazzi and autograph hunters.

Everything probably started with Nicolás Maleville, an ex Burberry fashion model who built his beach house at Tulum. He invited colleagues like Giselle Bundchen and Kate Moss to his nicely built stone and wooden house on the beach road to Boca Paila. Eventually, his beach house became the small boutique hotel Coqui Coqui.

Daria Werbowy, Kate Bosworth, James Rousseau, Rene Zellweger, Sienna Miller and Amy Sacco are amongst the celebrities who have stayed at Tulum’s Coqui Coqui.

Last week (December 2012 holidays) Demi Moore was seen around partying in different places after she broke with Ashton Kutcher. She stayed at the “bikini bootcamp” of the Amansala hotel (a frequent getaway spot for NYC models), but visited as many places and parties as she could (she had dinner at Posada Margherita and El Tábano, 50% percent of tourists in town claiming they had either danced or talked to Demi). Also, Moulin Rouge star Ewan McGregor was in town, with a lower profile, he spent more time at the supermarket (picture) than at parties (he stayed at a private house at the Sian Ka’an reserve).

Aldea Zama (Tulum Mexico) is progressing very fast, new condo buildings and commercial area ready

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In the last year the works at Aldea Zama Tulum have increased its pace and the changes are radical. The first condo building, Zama Village (developed by Kaua Contructores) was finished and delivered in time last May.

After the fast sale of the 34 condos, Kaua started building Real Zama, Zama Village’s smaller brother, just 200 yards away from the first project. Local realtors indicate Real Zama is also selling fast even though prices are some 20%-30% higher than the pre-sale prices of Zama Village. With very few high quality condo options, and the success story of Zama Village the appreciation potential is high. Real Zama has 2-bed 2-bath condos starting at US$ 170.000 (it also has 2 3-bed penthouses).

A third condo building project is under way: Prana, around the corner from Real Zama. Prana boasts 42 condos, starting at US$ 160.000. They are all 2-bed 2-bath units, with the exception of 4 3-bed penthouse condos.

All the common areas of Aldea Zama and the infrastructure is also developing very fast. The first commercial area was officially inaugurated and owners are expected to build the first stores before the end of the year. The architecture of the commercial area is really unique, with a pedestrian central street, lots of trees and everything made of low visual impact materials, perfectly integrated with the landscape. The internal roads are impecable, and they have also built a bicycle pathway leading to the beach. Bicycle is the tourist’s favorite mean of transport in Tulum, and something that makes Tulum a very different place from Playa del Carmen or Cancún.

Tulum Mexico’s high population growth: immigration, marriage and births

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Tulum is a booming town, no crisis seems to affect the optimism of its fast growing population (total population in the Tulum municipality reached 28.283 in 2010).  In the recent 2-3 years, Tulum boasted a population growth rate in the range of 12%-15%, overtaking Playa del Carmen as the fastest growing city in Mexico.

The fast growth is fueled by immigration, both internal and from foreigners, and by the high ratio of births/deaths (737/51 in 2009).  Another curious detail that explains fast growth is the high number of marriages versus divorces: 324 against 6.  The number of marriages might be somehow overstated as a lot of visitors chose Tulum for a beach wedding, but they do settle in Tulum.

I guess these demographics have direct influence in the good mood of Tulumers.  And definitely bode well for real estate development.

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What are the best months to visit the Mayan Riviera/Tulum

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Almost anytime is good to visit the Mayan Riviera, but for me the best season to visit the Mayan Riviera is February through May, excluding the Easter week.  In the period  May/August it can get extremely hot.   December and January may present a few chill weeks, and X-mas and New Year is too crowded. Then, August through November are the months with the highest probability of hurricanes (peak is August/September), and it rains almost everyday (though there is also sunshine at least some 4-5 hours a day and you can enjoy the beach).

Peak seasons are X-Mas/New Year and Easter for Mexicans, the December/February cold months for the Canadians, August for the Europeans and January/February for the South Americans.   Mexican schools close in July/August for summer holidays, so you will see more Mexican families these two months.

If you are a bargain hunter then your months are October and November.  Occupation rates reaches their lows, and most hotels and cabanas offer incredible low prices (up to 70% less than in peak season).

Tulum Airport (Aeropuerto de la Riviera Maya) project is suspended again

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Last friday (September 2nd, 2011), the Mexican federal secretary of Transport and Communications Dionisio Pérez Jácome announced the Tulum Airport project will be suspended again, along with other four important infrastructure projecs in Mexico (a port in Baja California and suburban trains in Mexico City).

The official reason behind this surprising decision was that “all the projects required a new return on investment analysis”.  Other off-the-record versions indicate the Mexican Government could be embarking in an austerity plan do the shaky status of the global financial markets, while other say the lobby from ASUR, the operator of the Cancún airport may have played a role.