Yum Kaax

An old growth jungle reserve project in the Mexican Caribbean

Near the Mayan Riveria coastal destinations, among secluded ranchos, old growth tropical forests, and a well-adapted Mayan forest culture, an opportunity now exists to OWN PROPERTY in an ecologically oriented jungle reserve project.

Overview
Yum Kaax (pronounced yoom-ca-ash), is the Mayan God of Maize and Lord of the Jungle, and is the name we have chosen for our project. We have completed the purchase of 40 hectares (99 acres) of tall old growth tropical forest, located 11 km (6.8 miles) west of Akumal in Quintana Roo, Mexico. Akumal is 89 km (55 miles) south of Cancun and 37 km (23 miles) south of Playa del Carmen.

Access
The trip from the coastal highway at Akumal to Yum Kaax begins on an 8 km dirt road for about 30 minutes. Then from the locked gate, a straight trail to the southwest has been cut 3 km through the forest, and is about a one hour walk. The road also continues for another 2.7 km from the gate to the Mayan village of Uxuxubi (pronounced oosh-oosh-oobie).

Viewpoint
Because this project is on the opposite side of the esthetic scale from the large beachfront timeshare developments in this area, we are only presenting this offer to people we feel would be a good fit with our environmental approach. A common charter is currently being drafted, including this provision: A maximum density of one home per hectare (2.47 acres) is permitted, so property may be divided and sold at a minimum size of one hectare. Because this is a pristine wilderness area, there will be provisions to limit our impact on the environment.

You may also be interested in our other development in the same neighborhood: Palkuntah

Additional information: contact Bill Barton at bill@playasystems.com

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