Casa Aztlán

The Gran Cenote is 15 minutes from the park for swims in a stunning setting, while travellers can be interacting with the turtles at Akumal’s turtle bay within a 40-minute drive. The natural Xel-Ha Park about an hour away has a natural lazy river to float in and the bold blue water of the Sian Ka’an reserve takes about an hour and 45 minutes to reach if a longer day trip is what guests are after. Punta Laguna nature reserve, where you can spot spider monkeys, jaguars and pumas along with dozens of bird species, is a 40-minute drive and a Mayan village is close by too for a look at indigenous Mexican thatched roof houses. Prepared to journey further for city wanders? Cancún’s a couple of hours away and Valladolid takes an hour or so to reach.