XEL HA, MEXICO

Finalist Global Tourism Business Award 2005

Located in the heart of Mexico's Mayan Riviera, Xel Há is a unique theme park that offers a fun-packed adventure holiday experience for visitors based on community involvement and environmental awareness. Xel Há is a natural aquarium with 84 jungle hectares and water sports, unique in the world. The park's guiding philosophy sustains that the care and respect for nature elevate the environmental consciousness of those who interact in it. Different activities aimed at the regional educational institutions, at all their levels, encourage participation of community members. Xel Há finances scientific research in endangered species and promotes the harmonious development of Chemuyil city, where 60% of the park's collaborators work.