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Old 06-19-2008, 12:34 AM
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What is El Paraiso??
I hear a lot about it on this forum and the photos look awesome
Is it a beach, beach club, town....??????
I tried doing a search on the internet, but too much pops up...like places to eat, towns and resorts all with that name.
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Old 06-19-2008, 05:54 AM
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its a beach club in Tulum......its a must for us every year
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Old 06-19-2008, 06:03 AM
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It is the beach club and the beach in front of it on the beach in Tulum and its very nice. Its easy to get to just take the colectiovoes or ado bus to down town Tulum. Then take a taxis tell the taxis driver u want to go to El Pasaiso. Colectioves are $3 and Ado bus is around $5 taxis from Tulum to El Pasaiso $4.50. We were just there had a great time on the beach and the food at the beach club was good. We are going back in april we love the place.

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Old 06-19-2008, 09:04 PM
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Thanks u guys for the clarification and info. Looks and sounds like an incredible place. The water appears so aqua in the photos Ive seen- very pretty and picturesque! This place will be a "must see" on my next trip!
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You will love it!!
Make it a point! And...furthermore...if you take the colectivo to Tulum, tell the driver that you want to go to Tulum PUEBLO (town) or else he will assume that you want to go to the Ruins. And..., while you are at it, ask him to drop you off at Pollo Bronco in town. THE best chicken that you will ever eat...and I mean that. Cheap, cheap, cheap, too. You can eat it there, or ask 'para llevar' (to go) and take it to the beach with you as a picnic lunch.
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The waiters at the beach club will tell you not to bring in food and drinks...They told us that we had to move away from the club if we planned on eating and drinking our own stuff. (after we paid for our palapa and chairs). There were a few security guards keeping an eye out.


The sand there is white and the beach is more flat and easier to walk on than in Playa. If you head north, you will see the ruins from the beach. If you go south, you just might find you have the beach to yourself.
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It also has a decent reef about two/three hundred yards out......If you are into snorkeling.....
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It also has a decent reef about two/three hundred yards out......If you are into snorkeling.....
I could never understand why people would even consider snorkeling at Tulum as we always go to the Tulum Cabanas to enjoy the beach (just tip the parking lot attendant). That part of the beach is almost to the Biosphere and every time we have gone we have had amazing boogieboarding waves. As a matter of fact, when the boys want to boogieboard that is where we go. We were SHOCKED last Sunday to find that Tulum is not always like that. We had calm seas and it would have been possible, had we considered it possible, to snorkel Tulum. We were really wishing for snorkels instead of boogieboards, but the waves were small enough that the girls were able to learn to boogieboard so not all was lost.

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Old 06-20-2008, 04:19 PM
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I cannot wait to go to this beach!! Mel and i planned on it last year, and never made it. This time it is a must!

Great pics Jamnkats
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playa palm.jpg

paraiso boat.jpg

el paraiso.jpg

hows this for a teaser?
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Hey Debby, Got any shots of the van ride back that day? That ride back to Playa had my gut hurt from laughing so hard!
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more teasers.
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Hey Debby, Got any shots of the van ride back that day? That ride back to Playa had my gut hurt from laughing so hard!
Howdy Popeye !!!
was that when I was sing'n and gettn NAKID ???
yikes... sunburned and drunk as hell. my kinda vacation!!
I know I have a few photos from that day.
gonna have to dig them up.

Everytime I hear that danmed song "I Touch Myself" I laugh my a$$ off !!

** edit** it was mostly a peek-a-boo burlesque style, karaoke singn, drunk dance in my car seat.
get the picture now?

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was that when I was sing'n and gettn NAKID ???
What did you say???
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What did you say???

that was the famous 2007 Peepstock van ride back from Tulum.
memorable to some (mostly the van driver!!!, blurry to me)

right after, I almost got into a fight at HC Monterrey too...
Stewie saved my butt.
oh, those were the days.
Such a Lady.

** here's a thought** it should be a new custom that:

the person riding shotgun in a van ride has to entertain the whole van.
with any means possible.

whadda you think ??

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that was the famous 2007 Peepstock van ride back from Tulum.
memorable to some (mostly the van driver!!!, blurry to me)

right after, I almost got into a fight at HC Monterrey too...
Stewie saved my butt.
oh, those were the days.
Such a Lady.
Haha! That is funny! So who did you get into a fight with? Do i know them

I can't wait to meet Stew! I will next month
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A. IF you're gonna stop at Pollo Bronco - don't stop at the chicken. You MUST get some papas as well! Don't be alarmed that they come in a tube like spaceman food, they are good beyond rationality.

B. Debbie and Popeye... Miss you guys! (Especially you Debbie, cuz you're prettier - [sorry Popeye].) Debbie, I'll get your back ANY day!

C. Get ready to roll, Red... I'm coming armed for party and I take no prisoners!



Red - I think we will likely be hanging at El Paraiso at least once or twice while we're staying in Akumal. Let me know if you guys wanna coordinate so was to be there at the same time.
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