palapas
Thatched beach huts
Palapas are open-sided shelters with thatched roofs made from dried palm leaves, common on beaches and in tropical resorts.
The word comes from Mexican Spanish.
A palapa provides shade while allowing breezes to pass through: We had drinks at the palapa bar by the pool.
The term sometimes extends to any thatched beach umbrella or shade structure.
Fine rock particles
- shorelineLand-water boundary
- wavesTraveling energy disturbances
- coastlineLand-water boundary
- sunbathingDeliberate exposure to rays
resort · seaside · oceanfront · tide · surfing · snorkeling · pier · marina
Roofed with dried vegetation
- roofBuilding's protective top
- hutSmall crude dwelling
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- pavilionOpen recreational structure
posts · open-air · shade · covering · bamboo · wooden · rustic · handmade
Hand's flat interior
- coconutHard-shelled tropical drupe
- islandWater-bounded land mass
- paradiseIdeal, blissful place
- exoticStrikingly unusual, foreign-seeming
lagoon · Caribbean · Mexican · humid · coastal · frangipani · hibiscus · jungle
Darkness from blocked light
- refugePlace of safety
- coverProtect by overlaying
- protectionGuarding against harm
- canopyOverhead protective covering
haven · retreat · respite · coolness · escape · hideaway · overhead · enclosure
State of being unwound
lounge · retreat · tranquility · unwind · getaway · chill · serenity · recreation
sand
Fine rock particles
sunbathing · resort · seaside · oceanfront · tide · surfing · snorkeling · pier · marina · boardwalk
thatched
Roofed with dried vegetation
pavilion · posts · open-air · shade · covering · bamboo · wooden · rustic · handmade · woven
palm
Hand's flat interior
exotic · lagoon · Caribbean · Mexican · humid · coastal · frangipani · hibiscus · jungle · sunset
shade
Darkness from blocked light
- refugePlace of safety
- coverProtect by overlaying
- protectionGuarding against harm
canopy · haven · retreat · respite · coolness · escape · hideaway · overhead · enclosure
relaxation
State of being unwound
resort · lounge · retreat · tranquility · unwind · getaway · chill · serenity · recreation · margarita
- Mexican ResortsCancun, Cabo San Lucas, Riviera Maya, Tulum, Cozumel
palapasconcrete structures
Hardened cement-based constructions
glass towers · brick buildings · prefabricated buildings · skyscrapers · high-rise buildings