Welcome to Green Tulum!
This website is for anyone planning to vacation in or relocate to Tulum. The building boom is on in this beautiful stretch of the Riveria Maya, on the Caribbean coast of the Yucutan Peninsula in Mexico.
Growth and development can happen in a responsible, sustainable fashion. Through this website, our experience and our products, we want to encourage individuals and businesses to act responsibly when constructing their home or business and to live in Tulum in a way that minimizes our effects on the unique environment that has drawn us to this small corner of the world. Help us keep Tulum the paradise that we all love to visit and live in!
On this website, you will find the following information:
We designed our house to be self-sufficient and non-polluting. The house is available for short-term rental to provide people interested in building responsibly in Tulum an opportunity to experience living with solar power, composting toilets, rainwater collection and grey water irrigation.
Sancen Natural Cleaning Products are made in Tulum from non-toxic ingredients that have been carefully designed to minimize the environmental impact of homes and local businesses on the subterranean river system which empties into the Caribbean Sea. Products are available for purchase in out little green shop in Tulum.
Chan Chay Ecological Store in Tulum is a joint endeavor between Ximbaltik and Zama Natural Cosmetics (best knows as the makers of Mayatan® Natural Insect Repellent). Chan Chay opened on July 19, 2008, and carries a wide range of natural cleaning and personal care products, traditional Mayan handicrafts, water filters and alternative energy products.
Chan Chay works with and supports traditional Mayan healers and artisans from the village of Tihosuco, about 2 hours from Tulum. Come to Chan Chay to buy products from the village and learn more about community-based tourism and volunteer opportunities in Tihosuco.
Get off the beaten path, learn about Mayan culture and the biodiversity of Quintana Roo, while supporting Mayan community-based tourism.
To really get away from it all, check out this private island vacation. Camping and cleaning up are on the agenda for the first few lucky visitors to the island. Stay tuned for green building workshops coming soon….
Green Tulum links provides contact information for green product and services friends in Tulum and Quintana Roo. Besides helping you find the green architects, builders and technicians you need to build green in Tulum, it also provides links to eco-friendly tourism and accommodation options in Tulum.
Finally, please contact us with any comments, suggestions or referrals. Help us keep Tulum and the surroundings clean, green and pristine!
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