Lo Siento, Pablo Escobar

Yesterday we did NOT see Pablo Escobar's Tulum mansion (turned hotel- Casa Malca).  We did take a taxi to its gates. We were told we would need to spend 2000 pesos. We were carrying 300. We did NOT get inside those gates.  We did try to enter from the beach side.  We did get into his pool and fantastic beach teepees.  We did NOT get inside Pablo Escobar's Tulum mansion.

On the way to the beach, as we planned our alternative entrance to Casa Malca, we saw a cenote on our favorite app, Maps.me.  It was within walking distance, even in the 100 degree heat, and although we also tried to sneak down this path, we were stopped and charged 100 pesos.  We gave in, desperate to jump in the cool, fresh water.  

Excitedly, we shuffled down the jungle path to the Cenote Tulum (Yax Chen).  What we found was closer to a dirty pond with a thick top layer of bugs.  We did NOT swim in Yax Chen.  We got a refund and surged to the ocean for a breeze and to regroup.  

We inched closer and closer to Casa Malca, slipping into his fantastic circular bush for a photo.  It sounds worse now that I'm describing it, but we got as close as the pool and outdoor teepees.  The inside looks stunning in Instagram photos.  We just weren't willing to pay $100+ for them. 

5 star landscaping.  Sorry for trespassing, Señor Escobar.