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Dear Tulum, You Have My Heart

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As promised, today I am sharing part two of my Mexican vacation with my mom. This post is a full run down of our perfect stay at Zamas in Tulum, MX. Keep reading for all of the details on this charming hotel, where we ate and what we did.

DAY 1:
We arrived to Zamas and it was love at first sight! The hotel is so charming and feels as “Tulum” should. Check in was a breeze and we were escorted to our ocean view suite, which was breathtaking! The room and bathroom was massive and had a huge porch as well. We changed and immediately hit the beach!

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…welcome to paradise…

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…amazing view from our balcony…

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…our amazing room…

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…our massive bathroom…

The beach at Zamas was absolutely flawless. We sat under a thatched umbrella and sipped on frozen margaritas and nibbled on fresh guac and chips. Our vacation at Zamas could not have started better!

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…off to the beach…

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…cheers from Zamas…

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…the perfect beach at Zamas…

For lunch, we ate at the hotel’s beach front restaurant. We sipped on beers and split delicious chicken tacos. The resort has a couple of friendly dogs and during lunch, we were visited by a sweet girl named Lulu who made me miss my Lulu at home very much!

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…amazing chicken tacos…

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…sweet Lulu…

After lunch, we relaxed by the pool and sipped on refreshing white wine.

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…relaxing by the pool…

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…the beautiful pool at Zamas…

We freshened up and walked to a local restaurant, Mateo’s, for happy hour. We sipped on serrano chili margaritas and watched the sun begin to set.

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…off to happy hour…

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…its always margarita time in Tulum…

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…Mateo’s…

After happy hour we walked back to Zamas to get our jackets for dinner and we caught the most beautiful sunset we both had ever seen!

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…amazing sunset views from our room at Zamas…

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…sunset on the beach at Zamas…

For dinner that night we went to Posada Margherita, an Italian restaurant about a 5 minute drive from Zamas. Located right on the water, this restaurant is packed with charm! We sat at a table right on the sand and started with white wine and a beautiful bread basket complete with an array of different breads, pickled cauliflower and tasty cheeses. You had me at carbs and cheese! For our appetizer we had a caprese salad and for our entrée we split a shrimp pasta dish with fresh tomatoes and zucchini. The meal and restaurant were both fabulous.

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…Posada Margherita…

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…yum…

Not ready to call it a night, we went to Zamas’ restaurant for a night cap and dessert. They had beautiful live Spanish guitar and we sipped on port and had chocolate lava cake. It was a flawless end to our first day in paradise.

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…the perfect end to a perfect day…

DAY 2:
We slept like babies but still not being used to the time change, we woke up before the sun and decided to go on a walk in search of coffee. We stumbled upon the Maria Del Mar hotel and ordered two coffees and enjoyed them on the hotel’s beautiful beach. We sipped our fresh piping hot coffee and watched the sun rise. It was such a beautiful way to start the day.

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…mornings view from our room…

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…mornings at Zamas…

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…coffee with a view at Maria Del Mar…

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…sunrise at Maria Del Mar…

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…the most beautiful sunrise we’ve ever seen…

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…Maria Del Mar…

We went back to Zamas for breakfast and had an amazing meal with views of the beautiful cliffs and crashing waves. We had more coffee and I had avocado toast with a sunny side up egg and my mom had an egg sandwich. Both were amazing!

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…avocado toast at Zamas…

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…breakfast with a view…

Afterwards, we changed into our swimsuits and hit the beach at Zamas again!

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…beach bound…

That afternoon we went on a walk and discovered a beautiful hotel and restaurant, Bejuco, with unique “teepee” like structures you could dine in! We fell in love with this restaurant and made reservations for dinner that night!

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…Bejuco…

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…such a unique hotel and restaurant…

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…enjoying the swings at Bejuco…

For lunch we went to Ziggy’s Beach. We sat right on the sand and had the most beautiful lunch! I started with a frozen margarita, my mom ordered a Corona, and we shared chips and an assortment of delicious dips! For lunch, we split tuna nachos and coconut shrimp that came with the world’s most amazing potato salad!

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…Ziggy’s Beach…

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…tuna nachos…

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…coconut shrimp…

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…enjoying the beach at Ziggy’s…

After lunch we went back to Zamas and relaxed with some beers on the beach.

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…beachfront beers…

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…cheers…

…such a charming hotel…

The service at Zamas was impeccable and the staff never missed a chance to go above and beyond. Another added benefit, as a guest you can simply Whatsap the front desk with any request and it will be taken care of. Mom and I wanted wine while we were getting ready and they delivered it to us to our room! We got ready for the night and finished our wine in the garden area below our room.

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…mom on our patio…

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…enjoying our wine delivered to our room…

Next, we went to the hotel’s bar for happy hour. We sipped on wine and chatted with the other guests as the sun began to set.

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…happy hour at Zamas…

We walked to Bejuco for dinner and were so excited for this unique experience! We were seated in our “teepee” on a high cliff over looking the beach and the ocean. We both agreed we have never experienced something that awesome and unique in our lives! We watched the sun set, sipped on rosé and ate chips and bread with hummus.

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…Bejuco at night…

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…we had dinner inside here…

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…the coolest experience ever…

…our amazing view…

We started with grilled shrimp kabobs on a bed of greens. For our entrée we split a ribeye with pineapple mashed potatoes. Yes! Pineapple mashed potatoes! They were our of this world! We both agreed we couldn’t wait to recreate this dish once we were back home. We completed the meal with a tart for desert and after dinner we finished our wine while swinging by the fire pit. I kid you not! There are swings throughout Bejuco which were especially fun after the bottle of wine! If in Tulum, I could not recommend this dining experience more!

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…starters…

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…our delicious ribeye…

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…dessert…

DAY 3:
After the beautiful start to our previous day we wanted to repeat it! We went back to Maria Del Mar for their fresh coffee and spectacular sunrise!

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…Maria Del Mar…

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…a view of Bejuco from Maria Del Mar…

We ate breakfast at Zamas and we both had breakfast sandwiches. At every meal at Zamas they served a really spicy habenero salsa I just could not get enough of! The breakfast sandwiches were served with avocado, bacon and fresh tomatoes. Yum!

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…mornings at Zamas…

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…coffee and sunrise…

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…breakfast with a view…

After breakfast we enjoyed another day at Zamas’ beautiful beach where we sipped on fresh coconut water and beers.

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…I love fresh coconut water…

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…it’s 5:00 somewhere…

For lunch we walked to the neighboring hotel, El Pez, and split a burger and fries and sipped on cold Mexican beers.

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…lunch at El Pez…

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…lunch is served at El Pez…

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…Zamas from afar…

As we got ready that night, the sweet staff delivered our favorite wine to our room again. Talk about service!

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…wine in the garden at Zamas…

That night we ate at Gitano’s. Knowing no dessert in town could top Zamas’ lava cake, it is seriously SO good y’all, we went back to our hotel for another lava cake, some port and more beautiful live music.

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…Gitano’s for dinner…

DAY 4:
On our final day, we finally slept in, Whatsap’d the front desk for coffee and enjoyed coffee on our beautiful patio. It was such a serene and relaxing way to start the travel day. Because we’re creatures of habit and because the breakfast sandwiches at Zamas were so good, we both had breakfast sandwiches for our last breakfast at the hotel.

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…coffee on our patio…

After breakfast we went on a long walk around Tulum with fresh coconut waters in hand and picked up some souvenirs. We went back to the hotel to pack and were so so sad to leave this amazing hotel and town.

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…coconut water in hand…

For our last meal in Tulum we had guacamole and chicken empanadas and of course margaritas at Zamas’ restaurant. Yum!

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…another amazing meal at Zamas…

If you are looking to plan a trip to Tulum, I could not recommend Zamas more! From the charming and beautiful rooms, to the breathtaking beach, to the impeccable service to the scrumptious food- Zamas is sure to be a five star experience!

Thank you so much to Zamas for a wonderful vacation my mom and I are sure to never forget!

Kisses and tropical wishes,
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