Xcaret

Most parks start out at the hands of big corporations or are carbon copies of another park somewhere else, but Xcaret Eco Park has a totally unique beginning. Unlike other parks and tourist attractions, Xcaret Park began as a residential purchase! In 1984, Miguel Quintana Pali, an architect in Mexico, purchased twelve acres of land on the Mayan Riviera. Miguel Pali had hoped to build the house of his dreams on the twelve acres of land, but soon had different plans.

As Pali began clearing out the land for the development of his dream home, he discovered features of the land that were unlike anything he had seen before and that are unique to the Mayan Riviera. As the jungle was cleared away, he began seeing the cenotes that stretch through the land and the ancient Mayan ruins that decorate the horizon.

When Pali realized the true beauty of the land that he had just purchased, he also realized that it would be unfair to let only a privileged few enjoy the captivating beauty that Xcaret Park is now known for. Instead he created the idea of Xcaret Park. That way the people of Cancun and the Mayan Riviera could come and enjoy all that the area had to offer. However, almost 25 years ago, he couldn’t have imagined that just one simple idea would turn into the Xcaret Park that people travel from around the world to see.

From the dream of the perfect home to the thriving Eco park that it is now, Xcaret Park has made some incredible transformations over the decades and will continue to improve! Each year as more and more visitors come to Xcaret, Xcaret Park grows and it can only get better!