Reclaiming Avalon Tulum: A Chapter From the Book “Protocol of Challenges”
As of the end of Week 48, 2025
The dispute over Lote 04 remains unresolved—but for now, it takes a back seat. Since 9 September 2025, I have been working tirelessly from afar to stabilise the aftermath left by the tenants who occupied the property from March 2023 until that very date.
During those two and a half years, communication with the occupants—especially the individual who assumed full management of the premises—was erratic at best, often impossible. Reliable updates from inside Lote 20 were scarce. Attempts to schedule visits, whether for promotion or physical assessment, were consistently obstructed. As noted elsewhere, this opacity was partially concealed by irregular—but recurring—payments, creating a fragile illusion of stability.
Yet I choose not to linger on past transgressions. My focus lies elsewhere: on the development, evolution, and soul-healing of the rare, magical places I’ve been privileged to steward. With that intention, here is a concise account of where things stand today.
From 2016 to 2022, we maintained an active, international volunteer network—a vibrant exchange of energy, skills, and care. That collaboration paused in 2022 and remained dormant until September 2025, strained by the financial burden of settling debts left behind by the previous occupants—tenants whose conduct I’ve come to describe, without hesitation, as parasitic.
In late October 2025, we reignited the volunteer programme with renewed resolve. Initial support came from a close-knit couple who played a pivotal role: they helped secure the eviction of the problematic tenants and immediately turned their attention to urgent priorities—changing all locks, resolving substantial arrears with the local electricity provider, and documenting the property’s condition through photos and video.
Though formally still linked to Bucéfalo, their engagement was brief. Financial incentive may have drawn them in, but it was their humanity that ultimately led them to step away entirely from anything related to Avalon Tulum.
With new volunteers stepping in, we tackled critical infrastructure: reorganising key management (entrusted only to vetted members of Bucéfalo), initiating basic repairs, and offering modest stipends in recognition of time and effort.
Let’s be clear: volunteer work is not simple—even if it tempers financial outflow. At its essence, it builds trust, infuses presence, and reanimates spaces that would otherwise fall silent. But presence has costs. Continuous reliance on essential utilities—especially electricity—drains resources. And with Avalon Tulum having ceased all income as of September 2025, those costs became untenable. Thus, on 22 November 2025, we made the difficult decision to suspend the volunteer programme once again.
Still, from 2021 through November 2025, not a single day passed without my unwavering commitment to reclaim Avalon Tulum and cultivate Bucéfalo alongside individuals who embody coherence, communication, and alignment with our core principles: circular economy, decentralisation, and holistic stewardship.
This persistent vision has kept us in constant search of the right collaborators. Along the way, we’ve encountered many—some entirely disconnected from Bitcoin-based economics and decentralised ethos; others tentatively aligned. It was through one of our favoured decentralised protocols that we finally connected with a collaborator who now stands with Bucéfalo, taking active responsibility for Avalon Tulum’s physical restoration, caretaking, project development, and the co-creation of a resilient, values-driven community.
One final note: the local context remains a persistent challenge. Our interactions with the state-controlled monopoly CFE (Comisión Federal de Electricidad) have repeatedly generated friction. This is not mere bureaucracy—it is systemic resistance, deeply woven into the fabric of institutions that oppose autonomous, self-organised initiatives.
This excerpt is drawn from “Protocol of Challenges” —a living record of resilience, reclamation, and the quiet work of rebuilding what matters.