Playa Azul Tulum Hotel Blog

Playa Azul Tulum Hotel and Morph Kiteboarding are opening a new Kiteboarding school in the Playa Azul Tulum Hotel, with IKO certified teachers and new equipment that’s safe to use.  November 1, 2009 will be the grand opening – everyone is welcome to come try out this new sport!

Kitesurfing is an extreme sport, with a growing number of followers.  The sport is a pretty new thing.  It’s thought that it first burst onto the scene in the 80s, but not too many people were into it at first.  Since then, as more people have known about it, many surfers started kiteboarding.  Since 2000, the amount of kiteboarders has surpassed all expectations.

To get started kitesurfing, you would need a kite – the size varies according to the amount of drag you want to have.  You attach the kite to a belt, for more control, that’s attached to a harness.  Then you need a kind of small surfboard.  It’s much easier to get used to, and you have a much bigger range of motion.

Once you have your equipment, you need a place to practice that has recurring winds.  Then you can surf with the wind at high speeds!  But for beginners, we recommend that you start to learn with an instructor at a certified school.  If you don’t, it can get dangerous!

Kitesurfing has also given rise to other types of sport, based on the kite equipment.  You can see this with some types of snowboarding.  Lots of snowboarders have incorporated the use of a kite, to get even higher speeds over the snow and that way they can do some pretty extreme acrobatics.  The same thing happens with those you use mountain boards.  They use these in the mountains in the summer.  It uses a board a little bit bigger than a skateboard, with rubber wheels, to speed along the rocky paths of the hills.  Kites give them much more speed, and more fun!

To sart:

To begin this sport, the experts recommend that one takes a beginner’s course, where you learn about the equipment and how to handle a high risk sport.  It’s necessary to observe some basic principles of safety, and rescue procedures, so that you can handle yourself should a situation arise, like the equipment breaking, the kite falling, etc.  This sport, in inexperienced hands, can be dangerous, but if you put some time into practicing, it’s a really exciting sport that gives you a huge adrenaline rush.

In a beginner’s course, normally there’s a section about safely, how the wind works, etc., and the other part is hands-on practice.  That starts in the sand with a trainer kite, where you first come into contact with the power of the kite and the different ways the wind hits you, and how to handle the wind speed.  Your instructor will show you how to get the kite up in the air, get it down, and release it.  Then you get into the water and practice the “bodydrag,” getting used to the feel of being in the water without the board first, and this will help you to get on the board should you lose it in the water.  Then you can start practicing a “waterstart” and getting out of the water with the board.

Safety

We don’t recommend practicing kiteboarding with off-shore wind (the wind that moves you away from the beach).  The basic equipment has different safety features.  The kite-bar has a lot of these features.  If there’s too strong of a gust of wind, to the point where you can’t control the kite and it drags you, the part of the harness called the “chickenloop” has a safely ring that releases the kite from your body.  This lets the leash, or security rope, go, so that you wouldn’t release and lose your kite.

There are lines that pass through the bar, giving you some leeway, so that the bar either stays close to your body or farther away, which gives you a light touch with the kite, according to how the wind is blowing (capturing more or less of the wind), which is of course a measure of safety.  You have to be able to regulate the kite when big gusts of wind come up.  Kites with two lines don’t have this system, which is really essential (which is why they’re not used anymore).

And last, there’s how the kite is made, which varies among brands and models, and its design can bring with it many different safety elements.

In this sport, there are always new safety inventions, designs, and performance features, and every year new things are introduced.

Kitesurfing’s beginnings

Even though the practice of this sport is rather recent, it has been known for a long time in China and Indonesia, where they used kites to pull along small boats.  Even knowing that, it wasn’t until 1977 that Gijsbertus Adrianus Panhuise patented a navigation system on a surfboard, for a type of parasailing, becoming the father of kitesurfing.  In Indonesia it’s part of the culture, and an art, the designs are many and varied, and in these places you can find the kiteboarding industry.  It’s also a great place to train, and develop better equipment.  It’s history, together with low overhead and the reputation of the area as the place where kiteboarding was pioneered, has contributed greatly to the great sport of kiteboarding.

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El Hotel Playa Azul Tulum, celebrará el próximo martes día 15 la independencia de México , con Mariachis, música en directo, Dj’s , proyecciones i piñata!  La fiesta empezara a la 1 del medio día y terminará después de “el grito” a la 1 de la noche. Damos la bienvenida a todo Tulum y a la Riviera Maya a disfrutar de un día tan especial como este,  en nuestro Hotel y Beachclub Playa Azul Tulum.

At Playa Azul Tulum Hotel, we will celebrate Mexico’s Independence Day this coming September 15th with mariachis, live music, DJs, a video projection show, and a piñata!  The party will start at 1 pm and will end after “el grito” at 1 am.  We welcome all of Tulum and the Riviera Maya to enjoy this special day with us, at Playa Azul Tulum Hotel and Beachclub.

Aquí les contamos de forma breve como empezó la independencia de México sobre España.

Here, we will give a quick explanation of how México won its independence from Spain.

El 16 de septiembre se celebra el día en que México comienza la lucha por su independencia en 1810, al principio la lucha fue encabezada por el cura Miguel Hidalgo y el general Ignacio Allende, duró aproximadamente once años durante los cuales mucha gente estuvo al frente del ejército insurgente, hasta que en el año 1821 México se proclama un país independiente.

The beginning of the fight for Mexico’s independence in 1810 is celebrated on September 16.  At the beginning, the was led by the priest Miguel Hidalgo and the general Ignacio Allende.  The fight for independence lasted about 11 years, during which many people were at the front of the insurgent army, until 1821 when Mexico was proclaimed an independent country.

Esta etapa comienza a principios de la década entre 1800 y 1810, cuando los colonos de la nueva España, incluyendo a los ricos, criollos, indígenas y latifundistas ya no deseaban compartir la riqueza del nuevo pueblo con los españoles, al mismo tiempo dentro de la Nueva España había mucha desigualdad social. Este era el pretexto principal para pensar en la independencia.

This stage began in the decade between 1800 and 1810, when the colonies of new Spain, including the rich, Mexican-born Spaniards, indigenous people and landowners decided that they didn’t want to share the wealth of the new territory with the Spanish, and at the same time, in the new Spain, there was a lot of social inequality.  This was the main pretext for thinking about independence.

En 1808, Napoleón ocupa España, así que  los españoles estaban ocupados defendiendo su país. El pueblo de México al enterarse de la invasión francesa en España, aprovecha para promover el movimiento de la Independencia, por medio de poner carteles en todo el país.

In 1808, Napoleon occupied Spain, and so the Spanish were busy defending their country.  The city of Mexico, upon finding out about the French invasion of Spain, used the opportunity to promote the Independence movement, by moving fliers all over the country.

Sabiendo que el pueblo mexicano era un fiel seguidor de la iglesia, Allende propuso que Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, cura de Dolores para convencer al pueblo; Hidalgo aceptó la invitación.

Knowing that the people of Mexico were faithful followers of the Church, Allende proposed that Miguel Hidalgo y Castillo, priest of Dolores, convince the city of the need for Independence; Hidalgo accepted the invitation.

En Dolores, Don Miguel Hidalgo decidió iniciar la lucha inmediatamente. Primero pusieron en libertad a los presos y aprehendieron a los españoles que  se encontraban en la población, luego a las 5 de la mañana del 16 de septiembre de 1810, se llamó a misa, el pueblo acudió al llamado y con el grito de ¡ Mexicanos, Viva México¡, ¡Viva la Virgen de Guadalupe ”, ¡ Viva Fernando VII¡ y ¡Muera el mal gobierno! ; Hidalgo incitó al pueblo a levantarse contra los españoles. A este suceso se le conoce como “ Grito de Dolores”

In Dolores, Don Miguel Hidalgo decided to immediately begin the fight.  First they set free those in jail and arrested the Spaniards that they found among the people.  Then, at 5 am on September 16, 1810, they called a mass, the town heeded the call, and with shouts and yells of “Mexicans, Viva Mexico!”, “Long live the Virgin of Guadalupe!”, “Long live Fernando VII!” and “Death to the government of Spain!” Hidalgo incited the town to rise up against the Spaniards.  After this success, those calls became known as “the Grito of Dolores.”

Tulum, located on the Riviera Maya of the Mexican Caribbean, has no end of adventure and sights to see.  The Mayan ruins around the Yucatán take you back to a different civilization, and you can plunge into the Mayan jungle to see wildlife you don´t normally see at home!  A Tulum vacation package can be the way to go – stay at a terrific Tulum beach hotel, with a free continental breakfast, and choose between various tours in and around Tulum on the Riviera Maya.  Your experienced guide can take you to Cobá, Punta Laguna, some beautiful cenotes, Chichen-Itzá, the Tulum ruins… pretty much anywhere you would like to go!  Tulum vacation packages can also be a great deal, especially in the low season; for 7 nights, including breakfast, two people can enjoy two different tours around Tulum and the Riviera Maya, for as low as $699 usd!

Playa Azul Hotel in Tulum is the Hotel in Tulum that specializes in these kind of vacation packages.  For those looking for a romantic adventure on the Mayan Riviera, Playa Azul´s “Te Amo” package includes a 7 night stay, a romantic sunset cruise to view the Tulum ruins from the ocean, and a romantic dinner for two cooked especially for you by our chef.

If you want to do a little exploring in the jungle of the Yucatán, “Monkey Business” is a great package deal.  It includes a tour to Cobá to see the Mayan ruins there, a trip to the spider monkey reserve, Punta Laguna and going for a swim in the cenotes that the Mayan Riviera is famous for, plus another tour to either the Tulum ruins, or to snorkel in more of the crystal clear underground cenotes.  ”Monkey Business” packages for two, for 7 nights, start at $699 usd.

“Mayan Adventure” takes you to Ek-Balaam and Valladolid for some first-hand experience with the Mayan culture.  View some Mayan ruins, and sit down for a Mayan lunch prepared using the ancient customs of the local people.  One other tour is also included, to the Tulum ruins or to go snorkeling in the local cenotes.

All of Playa Azul´s tour packages include a 7 night stay, free continental breakfast, and two tours for two people.  They start at $699 usd.  For more information contact Playa Azul Tulum Hotel at www.playaazultulum.com or playaazultulum@gmail.com

Nuovi pacchetti per viaggiare a Tulum e alla Riviera Maya

Tulum, localizzato nella Riviera Maya, nei Caraibi Messicani, ha un sin fine di avventure e bellezze da vedere. Le rovine Maya dello Yucatán vi faranno viaggiare a una civilizazione deversa e, potrai avventurarti nella giungla per vedere flora e fauna mai vista nella vita cotidiana! Un pacchetto vacanza a Tulum potrebbe essere la cosa ideale, alloggio in un meraviglioso hotel nella spiaggia di Tulum, colazione continentale compresa e lebera scelta su varie gite nella zone di Tulum e della Riviera Maya. Un guida specializzato potrá portarti a Cobá, Punta Laguna, a vedere alcuni dei bellissimi Cenotes, Chichen-Itzá, le rovine di Tulum… dovunque vuoi andaré, ti porteremo! I pacchetti vacanza aTulum sono una ottima offerta, specialmente nella stagione bassa, per 7 notti, con colazione compresa, due persona possono deleitarsi con due gite diverse per solo $699 usd!

Playa Azul Hotel a Tulum é l`hotel che si specializza in questo tipo di vacanze pacchetto.

Per quelli che stanno cercando una aventura romantica nella Riviera Maya, il pacchetto TE AMO, comprende 7 notti, una romantica gita in barca per vedere le rovine di Tulum dal mare e una cenetta al lume di candele cucinata dal nostro chef.

Se volete splorare un poco la giungla della Yucatán, “Monkey Business” è il vostro pacchetto ideale, comprende la gita a Cobá per vedere le rovine Maya e una gita alla riserva delle scimmie ragno, Punta Laguna e un rinfrescante bagno nei cenotes della zona, famosi per la sua belleza, piú un´altra gita a scelta; le rovine di Tulum o, fare snorkel in uno dei cenote sotterranei piú cristallini. “Monkey Business”, pacchetto per due persone, per 7 notti, dai $699 usd.

“Mayan Adventure” ti porta a Ek-Balaam e Valladolid per una sperienza única con la Coltura Maya. Vedrete alcune delle rovine Maya e vi porteremo a pranzare un pasto típico Maya, preparato secondo le tradizioni di questa coltura ancestrale. L` altra gita a scelta potrà essere o alle rovine di Tulum o a fare snorkel in un fantástico cenote.

Tutti i pacchetti di Playa Azul comprendano, alloggio per 7 notti, colazione continentale, e due gite per due persone. A partire dai $699 usd. Per piú informazione contatta Playa Azul Tulum Hotel alwww.playaazultulum.com o playaazultulum@gmail.com