Copal Cabanas

... jungle quickly becomes thick (and scary) and we head back to the water.   Finally we come across a couple of cabanas that make Copal look like the MGM Grand in Vegas.  But the most impressive part about these cabanas (even more astonishing ...

... customer service.  I received a reply saying that "Human Resources" was sending someone down to work with the staff.  I can only hope that this will be of noticeable benefit to future guests at Cabanas Copal.  I just will not be one of ...

... to remain open, per se.  I wonder what day these folks will check out!?!  Also, the way the path winds around the cabanas, there was a lot of drunk revelry passing our cabana most of the night.  Oh well, the sun still comes up in the ...

... until 11:30.  So we opt for yet another Copal breakfast to see if the first was just a fluke.  I order the namesake "Copal Breakfast", which is referred to as the Mexicana at Zahra.  The portion is about half the size as Zahra, and I would ...

... some, and then resumed our trip back north.   We had been walking quite awhile, passing Suenos, Amansala, Los Lirios, and Cabanas Tulum.  At this point, we were just plodding along the waters edge somewhat in a Zone.  I could hear the ...

... service just plain sucks.  The only nice employees we found our entire stay were the spa people and housekeeping.  If Copal management reads this, you should give your housekeeping gal a raise.  Or maybe put her in charge of the ...

... do.  I finally reply to Jeanne to thank her for the heads up.  All will be well.  Tomorrow. We taxi back to Copal.  One post on the board said some of the fine Gringo's were leaving a message for me at Copal.  So we stop at ...

... 's own fair job at taking care of the tummy rumbles.     After a little more beach time, we head back to Copal.  While stopping off briefly at our room, a messenger appears at our door.  His English is worse than my Spanish, so ...

... ride, when one of the taxi's shoots on over and picks us up.  It's a few short minutes to the beach zone and to Cabanas Copal.  We check in, learn very little about the hotel other than the fact that they really, really want to make an imprint ...

... out of their brick over.  Nummy.  They also have good coffee and omlettes.  They are about 1/2 the price of breakfast at Copal and worlds mo' better.  We rented a car to head up to Akumal with later in the day.  We got a "styling ...

... flower but very striking colours on a capsule which is pollinated by hummingbirds, very beautiful.  As we sauntered on we found the Copal which is a natural resin that feels a little like putty.  It is used as a light if you are hunting in ...

... so we watched in amusement as a poor maintenence worker had to go down and kick out the nudists from the neighboring Cabanas Copal (clothing optional). Everywhere in Tulum is topless, but there are several resorts and cabanas that cater to the nudist ...

... commercial than Cancun/Playa Del Carmen. 2hrs south of Cancun. Cabanas Santa Fe basic $15 Zazilkin: upmarket cabanas $25 Cabanas Copal: upmarket $22 http://studenttravel.about.com/od/mexicohostels/tp/hostels_tulum.htm Colectivo (minibus) from ...

... (from Israel), Celine (from Switzerland), Audrey (from France), and Sebastian the pirate bartender (from Argentina) at Papaya Playa, then at Cabanas Copal, then at Papaya Playa, and then into town to a bar/club called Acabar. It was so much fun that Dave ...

Chris and I were married on Cozumel island on May 20, 2000.  It makes the math easy to calculate which anniversary we are having.  For our first anniversary we went to Puerto Morelos and it seemed nice to come back to Mexico each year for our ...

Wow guys what a leaving party.  I think we counted that we had 40 of you rock up, good effort.  Thanks to Lorraine and Dave for supplying a most excellent Chilli.  Hope u liked the map, that really helped us to find out from the seasoned ...