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The theme park was founded in 1984, [3] and is under the management and marketing of the Mexican-owned Experiencias Xcaret Group. [4]The park is centered around the natural inlet and lagoon, which is promoted as one of the main attractions of the park that forms with the flow of the river through rocks mixing salty waters with fresh underground water currents.
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It is part of Xcaret Experiencias Group which also owns the Xplor Park, Xel-Ha Park, and Xenses Park; as well as the Xichen, Xenotes, Xavage and Xoximilco tours and activities. It is situated approximately 75 kilometres (47 mi) south of Cancún , and 6.5 kilometres (4 mi) south of the nearest large settlement Playa del Carmen along Highway 307 .
The group also owns Xel-Ha Park and Xenses Park, as well as the Xichen, Xenotes, Xavage, and Xoximilco tours and activities. Xplor is situated approximately 75 kilometres (47 mi) south of Cancún , and 6.5 kilometres (4 mi) south of the nearest large settlement, Playa del Carmen , along Highway 307 .
It was probably not fully abandoned until the 19th century. A stela with an Early Classic date of 9.6.10.0.0 (AD 564) from Xel-Ha was discovered in 1841 by Stephens and Catherwood. Xelha was one of several key ports of the Maya city of Coba; others included Tancah and Tulum. It was likely used as a point of intercultural exchange between the ...
The self-named ecoparks of Xcaret and Xel-Ha also include some smaller archeological ruins as part of their attractions, but these natural water theme parks operated by private business consortia attract much larger crowds due to the diversity and range of activities provided, such as swimming with captive dolphins.
Xelha or Xel-Ha may refer to: Xelha, an archaeological site of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization, located on the eastern coast of the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico; Xel-Ha Park, a commercial water theme park and ecotourism facility in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico; Xelha, a character in the video game Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost ...
To the south of Cancun is the coastal strip called Riviera Maya which includes the beach town of Playa del Carmen and the ecological parks of Xcaret and Xel-Há. A day trip to the south of Cancún is the historic port of Tulum. In addition to its beaches, the town of Tulum is notable for its cliff-side Mayan ruins.