Xcaret "Inlet of Dreams"
In 1985 an architect by the name of Miguel Quintana Pali who had fallen in love with the sun and sea here, wanted to build the house of his dreams in this wonderful place. He realized that the beauty of this place, the caves and the underground rivers should not be reserved for a privileged few. He decided to build a natural park open to everyone. His three brothers Oscar, Marcos and Carlos Constandse joined Miguel in transforming the ancient port of Pole into what we now know as Xcaret.
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| Xcaret Park Tour Guide |
The Xcaret Mexico Creed
"I believe in Mexico, the land of the sun, and in the vibrant turquoise of her seas; I believe in the Mayan World and in the age-old enigma of its sacred cities.
I believe in the whisper of the underground rivers, in the delicate balance of the coral reef and in the mystery enshrined in the nesting ritual of sea turtles on the white sands of Quintana Roo's beaches.
I believe in the innocent grace of the manatee, in the healing nectar of the bees and in the perennial miracle of the caterpillars that transform into butterflies.
I believe in the magic of flowers which open the door to the soul, in their subtle perfumes and changing multicolored beauty.
I believe in the here and the now, in a world in harmony with the song of the dolphins and the colorful flight of the macaws.
I believe in the certainty that life must be one with nature.
I believe that there exists a paradise on earth with a name that evokes all that we have been, that we are, and that we desire to be: Xcaret.
I believe in the fullness of life.
I believe in Xcaret."
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| Waiter Wearing Traditional Mexican Costume |
"Paradise on a Peninsula"
The tropical breeze of the beautiful Caribbean Sea blow at Xcaret. Xcaret is the name of paradise in a magical peninsula in the of southwest of Mexico named Quitana Roo state.
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| Mexican Buffet |
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| Chicken with Green Mole Sauce and Chicken Wings |
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| Cenote Chapel |
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| Cenote Altar |
Xcaret "Paradise in the Land of Cenotes"
The ancient Maya believed the cenotes were gateways to the Underworld. Cenotes are more like rivers because of the subterranean currents that circulate the water.
In the Yucatan Peninsula that have been recorded over 2,500 cenotes out of an estimated total of 6000.
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| Cenote Water Mirror |
"Cenotes, or dzonot Maya, are caverns with pools of fresh water, which formed millions of years ago. When the Peninsula was lifted up out of the sea, it brought with it the limestone structure of the sea bed, creating a very loose surface that filters water." When it rains the ground absorbs the water like a sponge filtering the water. Over the years the rock dissolves and forms caves that flood, making pools of water which are cenotes.
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| Cenote under stairs |
Xcaret has cenotes, underground rivers caverns and caves.Some people attribute cenotes to the Chixchulub meteorite. These geological formations are so uncommon. "Xcaret is a catalogue of the Yucatan Peninsula's exotic beauties."
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| Owl Butterfly |
"The bearer declares that he/she is a lover of the turquoise sea that bathes Xcaret, and promises that he/she will smell the flowers, care for the water, and understand the song of the birds and the smile of the dolphins. Please provide the bearer with any help necessary, since he/she is traveling under the spellbinding influence of the light and color of Mexico's sacred paradise: Xcaret."
Are you ready to get your passport to Xcaret Mexico?
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