To make these objectives feasible, the natural resources of Villa Maya are being used in a sustainable way. Projects are financed by low-impact tourism, which at the same time is educational and entertaining.
The areas around “Villa Maya” encompass areas of vegetation, which are in different degrees of succession. This was occasioned by human activities such as the production of carbon (charcoal), the cultivation of corn, or traditional agriculture (poly-cultivation of corn-pumpkins-beans).Different types of sites can be found during a short walk, it is possible to encounter many variations in temperature, humidity, soil and vegetation.
Following special characteristics can be found:
Villa Maya Cabaña
Several facilities are present in Villa Maya to serve participants. Among these are:
- Entrance/assembling area
- Restrooms and showers
- Mayan cabañas with hammocks
- Campfire site “El Tuuch”
- Temazcal
- Observatory
- Signs showing the way
- Signs indicating tree-species and their Mayan use.
- 10,000 Meters of cleared trails.
The ecological reserve of Villa Maya is located 15.5km outside the town San Miguel on the island of Cozumel. To get there, the road towards the east side of the island is taken. Then one takes a left towards the archeological zone of San Gervasio. This road intersects with an unpaved 7km long road, which leads towards the reserve.
Map of Villa Maya
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For more information and reservations
please contact us at:
Cecilia Díaz sales@villamayacozumel.com
Sergio Suárez reservations@villamayacozumel.com
The Soothing Temazcal