Isn’t it wonderful when a holiday comes with an added dimension other than sun, sand and sea" At Mayakoba, an eco-friendly luxury resort on the Riviera Maya in Mexico, the resort’s four luxury hotels were designed to integrate with the landscape. We had the pleasure of encountering a huge variety of wildlife in Mayakoba on a fascinating journey through its 250 hectares.
The Riviera Maya, which stretches for 75 miles south of Cancun, is home to a huge variety of flora and fauna as well as the second largest coral reef in the world. Mayakoba, which means “the city over water”, won the coveted Ulysses Prize for ?Responsible Tourism Development? by the World Tourism Organization. It was the first resort in Latin America supported by the Rainforest Alliance and has a unique habitat of beach, sand dune, mangrove and jungle. Architects, biologists and geologists preserved nature and restored the mangrove area so well that wildlife has grown by over 500%. Wildlife in Mayakoba – an eco boat tour
A lagoon system of artificial canals has been created over 13 kilometers and 25 hectares, connecting the four hotels together.
Electric boats, many in a traditional Mexican style, transport you to the Andaz, Banyan Tree, Fairmont and Rosewood hotels in style. The Mayakoba Connection, as the ferry service is known, also connects you with El Pueblito, a traditional village square in the heart of the resort.
We were fortunate to experience a private ...