We believe we are the first hotel and healing sanctuary in Tulum to directly accept Bitcoin. Why Bufo Alvarius Sanctuary Embraces Innovation Through Crypto Payments Our Philosophy The initial investments in the Bufo Alvarius Sanctuary were made from a cryptocurrency investment into Ether from $0.3 back in 2014. Today it is $3,000. The founder is an avid proponent of this technology and in fact was given the intuitive insight to make the investment after taking the bufo medic