What is a cenote? Geology, Maya meaning, and what it's like to live among nine
A cenote is a natural sinkhole opening into the Yucatán aquifer. How cenotes form, what they meant to the Maya, and daily life beside nine of them in Tulum.
Guides built on real data — documented prices per m², verifiable legal processes and honest comparisons — so you decide on information, not brochures.
A cenote is a natural sinkhole opening into the Yucatán aquifer. How cenotes form, what they meant to the Maya, and daily life beside nine of them in Tulum.
Ask for the expediente, check SEDETUS bulletins, verify the escritura with a notary. A 5-step checklist, plus how the Sept 2025 state review played out.
An honest three-way comparison for 2026: market maturity, connectivity since Dec 2023, rentals and regulation — with a verdict for each destination.
A balanced look at Tulum in 2026: the Dec 2023 airport and Maya Train, the 2025 SEDETUS review, land at $167 USD/m² — and who should not buy.
Aldea Zamá, La Veleta, Region 15 and Tulum's jungle communities compared across 7 factors — plus an honest verdict on who each area actually fits.
First-party data: Selvadentro land launched at $119 USD/m² in May 2025 and sells at $167 today. The per-m² math, what moves prices, and total ownership cost.
Real numbers: closing costs of 6–8%, an HOA fee of about 5 MXN per m² a month, the trust annuity, and a worked first-year example for a 600 m² lot.
How Estudio AMA drew Selvadentro's masterplan around 9 mapped cenotes and mature jungle — the design covered by ArchEyes, Archello and ADF Web Magazine.
How land presales work in Mexico: 48-month 0% developer plans, the risk checklist, green flags and 10 questions to ask before you sign anything.
COS 35% means a 1,000 m² lot keeps at least 650 m² green. The math behind low-density development in Tulum — and why regulation beats promises.
Yes, foreigners can own land in Tulum — through a renewable 50-year bank trust. What a fideicomiso costs, how closing works, and the myths, explained.
COS 35% and CUS 70% explained with worked examples on 400 m² and 1,000 m² lots — what you can build in the Tulum jungle and why the limits exist.
Mirador and Refugio are no longer available. Suspiro is the active enclave — with limited lots and a price that keeps growing. Talk to an advisor and discover which lot is yours.