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There are many things to do and see at Xcaret Eco Park, but one of the kid favorites is Monkey Island.   Home to Spider monkeys and Howling monkeys, there is always action on Monkey Island!
The Spider monkey is named that because of its disproportionately long limbs.   With extra long arms and legs, these monkeys can [...]

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Xcaret Park may be a place for fun, but Xcaret Park is more than a fun vacation time.   The better name is Xcaret Eco Park because the staff and partners at Xcaret Park are always looking for new ways to make the world a better place for the native plants and animals of the Yucatan [...]

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The most striking colors, endless combinations and wing patters of the butterflies that inhabit Xcaret Park help identify the various friendly species that surround the visitors of the Xcaret Butterfly Pavilion.  Here you will find a guide to five exotic butterfly species that inhabit the Xcaret Butterfly Pavilion.
1. Blue Morpho Butterfly (Morpho helenor). This [...]

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If you´re planning on visiting Xcaret eco-Park, you should know there are hundreds of beautiful species and exotic animals you will be able to observe, admire and encounter during your Xcaret Tour.
You may come to see them as you walk through the jungle paths of the park, and others may be part of special interactive programs. [...]

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Among an exotic plant scenario in the heart of the tropical forest of the Riviera Maya, just steps away from the Deer shelter and the Mayan ruins at Xcaret Park, visitors enter the home and Territory of the friendly tapir “Poloc” (which means chubby in Maya).
This shy and nocturnal animal is a native species of [...]

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