Because of its importance as the main feeding area for the American Flamingo and countless species of waterfowl and shorebirds, in 1989 the Mexican government named the area as a Special Biosphere Reserve…Celestun Biosphere Reserve

Hotel Xixim is nestled on a 3 mile virgin beach, full of shells and conchs. The sea is tranquil, very shallow, and has abundant aquatic life…The beach and the sea

There are a great variety of flowers in the hotel area. You will be able to see them by visiting the hotel’s interpretative paths… Flowers in Eco Paraíso

Main wintering area for the greater American flamingo, endemic birds in coastal dune scrubs; migrant and wintering water-birds, shorebirds and songbirds, Celestun is famous for its wide variety of birds…Birds in Celestun

From the 8 species of turtles surviving in the world, 7 exist in Mexico and 4 nest in the coasts of the Yucatan Peninsula: they spend their whole life in the water except for the brief moments the females come ashore to nest and lay their eggs. A female sea turtle arrives ashore at her nesting beach of Hotel Xixim in the months of April, May, June or July…Reptiles in Celestun

Spider monkeys, jaguars, tiger cats, raccoons, ocelots and coatis are some of the mammals that inhabit the Celestun Biosphere Reserve….Mammals