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The
community consists of single family homes nestled jungle-side and is a
comfortable walk to Xcacel beach. There is a carved out beach path
with a locked access gate to accommodate residents and guests
traversing the private trail. Situated just beyond our little
international community is the local town of Chemuyil, The Jungle
Place and cenote Xunaan-Ha. Chemuyil means Heart of Tree and if
you stay and explore this small town you will quickly realize it
lives up to its namesake. Most of the population is comprised of
employees of the Bahia Principe resort or Xel-Ha eco-park and they
keep this economy going each and every day. It is a working class
community where residents and business owners are friendly and
recognize your face if you simply visit more than once.
ish-ka-cel) is a
crescent shaped strand of pure white sand with aqua seas gently
lapping the shoreline. Xcacel is the tropical paradise that most
travelers only dream of when planning to find the perfect beach.
Imagine on any given day, you might be the only person on the
entire beach! Xcacel has received top honors by several publications
as a premier beach in Mexico. As stated perfectly by Sac-Be, "Xcacel
is one of the few beaches left that remains deliciously undeveloped!"
Xcacel is particularly special because it is a marine turtle
sanctuary where sea turtles come
to hatch on the beach each year during nesting season. The Akumal CEA
offers turtle walks where you can witness the nesting and hatching
process firsthand from May through November.
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When
it comes to dining in Chemuyil, visitors are in for a treat! Pizzeria
Leo's is an awesome local restaurant tucked into the city center of
Chemuyil on Avenue Puma. The ingredients are fresh and the crust
resembles pastry dough. We strongly recommend the "Pizzeria Leo's,"
which is topped with ham, pepperoni, spinach and peppers. Pizzeria
Leo's is open each evening and they also offer delivery. Next door
you will find another terrific dining option, Restaurant La Palapa.
Valentin, the owner, makes a mean Don Julio 1800 blanco concoction
and he just might win a contest for his margaritas someday! La Palapa
makes a great lunch stop on the way to Xcacel Beach or The Jungle
Place. We suggest trying the grouper or arrachera tacos. Open daily
for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
not the best
thing you do! Heidi and Joel, who are both owners and caretakers,
greet their guests and then sit together with you outside the monkey
quarters in order for the spider monkeys to become acquainted with
your voice and presence before your encounter. Once you are inside
their treehouse, you can feed your new monkey friends raisins and
they hop all over you, sit on your lap and shoulders, and one might
even give you a new hairstyle! They love being around people since
they are raised by humans. The resident spider monkeys are rescued
and acquired in various ways and it costs about $2500 a month in
fruit to feed these primates. Currently there are 13 spider monkeys
that call the preserve home, including Luna, Maya, Michelle, Lady,
Rebecca, Bojangles and Chuck, and the government of Mexico is not
doing a whole lot to support the efforts of the preserve at this
point. The Jungle Place also hosts university professors, students
and primatologists who visit and conduct research to promote
awareness and study behaviors. They are now able to distinguish many
sounds the monkeys use to convey their needs and emotions. For
example, when the monkeys feel comfortable with you, they purr loudly
– similar to cats. The entrance fee is $30 per person and goes
toward maintaining the habitat and feeding the monkeys. This donation
is important to keeping their program going in the future. It is
money well spent for such a personal, hands-on interaction. Heidi
also gladly takes a ton of photos for you to capture this experience
of a lifetime. The kids will talk about this attraction for years to
come!
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