TRAVELORE DESTINATION REPORT: Xibalbá by Xcaret Nature Reserve To Be The Next Major Attraction In The Yucatan, Centrally Located For Both Cruise And Land Vacationers, Opening In June 2022.

We recently had the opportunity to preview what will become one of the most important new attractions in the Yucatan, Mexico. The site is around 2 hours from Cancun and 1 1/2 hours from from Playa del Carmen. We expect the attraction will be be a big draw for cruise passengers and for those who have already been to some of the Mayan ruins in the region

Ancient beliefs and Maya traditions point that the universe was divided into three levels, the celestial vault, the Earth, and Xibalbá, as they named the underworld. Xibalbá is the main gate to an unknown underground world in Yucatan, Mexico, that is waiting to be discovered through a circuit of several cenotes featuring impressive scenarios. A cenote is a natural sinkhole, resulting from the collapse of limestone bedrock that exposes groundwater.

Visitors will have the opportunity to boat through the extensive canal system connecting the cenotes and swim in the natural ocean fed waters.

As a natural reserve all efforts are made to preserve a healthy ecosystem featuring a typical nutritious chain of the region’s canopy layer jungle. There is also an untouched conservation area of secondary vegetation and a nursery divided into three sections: indigenous ornament plants, native medicinal plants, and indigenous plants of forest value.

A re-creation of a traditional Mayan village will also be a great opportunity for visitors to experience how Mayans currently live and see local crafts being made

For more details we encourage you to talk to your travel agent and visit: https://www.xibalba.travel/en/