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Posts on ‘October 16th, 2009’

Tulum: Is the Mystic of the Mayan Riviera Legit?

The New York Times travel section’s “36 Hours” feature in August focused on Tulum, Mexico. The story included some comments that implied Cancun’s yoga-practicing neighbor wasn’t as eco-friendly or contemplative as it makes itself out to be.
Specifically, the Times story said:

the term “eco-resort” is a “meaningless but oft-deployed marketing phrase [in [...]