Mexico - Xel-Há

Holidays with Friends, August 2007

Di, Luis, Isa e Zé

Vista aérea de la Laguna Xel-há

Xel-Há is an archaeological site of the Maya civilization from pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, located on the eastern coastline of the Yucatán Peninsula, state of Quintana Roo. The etymology of the site's name comes from Yukatek Maya, combining the roots xel ("spring") and ha' ("water").

Xel-Ha Park is a commercial aquatic theme park and self-described ecotourism development located on the Caribbean coast. The park is named after the site of Xelha, the pre-Columbian Maya civilization, part of which is located within the lands leased to the park. 

The Maya site of Tulum is nearby, some 13 km to the south.