The Yum Kaax project (pronounced yoom-ka-ash) is named to honor the Mayan God of Maize and Lord of the Jungle. 72 hectares (178 acres) of tall old tropical forest land have been purchased, including two large caverns with clear water and an abundance of orchids, bromeliads, and wildlife. One of the caverns is a common area park.

Yum Kaax is 11 km (6.8 miles) west of Akumal in Quintana Roo, Mexico. Akumal is 89 km (55 miles) south of Cancun, 37 km (23 miles) south of Playa del Carmen, and 25 km (15.5 miles) north of Tulum and their proposed international airport. From the coastal Federal Highway 307 at Akumal Pueblo, an 8 km improved dirt road leads west to a junction where a 3 km road is under construction branching southwest to Yum Kaax, or continues another 2.7 km to the Mayan village of Uxuxubi (pronounced oosh-oosh-oobie) where our Mayan neighbors are developing an ecotourism destination complete with a crocodile lagoon. Compared to the coastal resorts, our inland location provides substantial protection from the effects of the occasional hurricanes in this area.

Because Yum Kaax differs substantially from the large beachfront condo and timeshare developments in this area, we are presenting this opportunity only to people who appreciate our environmental approach. A common charter is being drafted to include provisions for a maximum density of one home per hectare (2.47 acres), so the lots will not be subdivided. Because this is a protected wilderness area, there will be provisions to ensure limits to our impact on the environment.

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