It’s arduous to think about that an all-inclusive alongside the Riviera Maya may very well be the primary lodge within the Americas to win EarthCheck certification for sustainability. But moderately than swim-up bars teeming with sunburned plenty in fluorescent wristbands consuming daiquiris, Hotel Xcaret Mexico has a vibe extra like a boutique lodge (albeit one with seven swimming pools). The cheerfully embroidered cushions made by girls in Chiapas, Yucatan-made rope hammocks, and flooring tiles from Puebla in all the 900-plus rooms wouldn’t be misplaced in Tulum’s extra boho-chic barefoot inns. Mercado de la Merced, Xcaret’s essential restaurant, is a Wonka-esque explosion of genuine ceviches, sopas, asados, and Mexican sweets. And the spa — constructed into the encompassing limestone like some sort of a nymphean grotto — beckons you to lie in an enormous swinging mattress and zone out earlier than your spice-infused Mayan Journey in a non-public temazcal. Even the 5 close by theme parks defy the big-build, thrill-ride stereotype, designed as they’re to information you thru the indigenous pure environment and conventional tradition.