Xel-Ha Blog

In a ceremony preceded by the president of Mexico’s Great Place to Work” Institute, Jorge Ferrari, Xel-Ha Natural Wonder received the 2008 acknowledgement as one of Mexico’s “top 100 firms to work in”, as well as a special distinction for its constancy over the last five years, maintaining a strong bond between its human resources, and consequently, an excellent work environment.

Xel-Ha is the only company in the whole of Quintana Roo to be awarded this acknowledgement successively since 2004, and its continuity has allowed other firms to value human resources as the most important asset of an organisation, as well as prove that this perspective for growth is necessary to give strength to Cancun and the Riviera Maya as a tourist destination.

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For Ronald Hood, Operation Manager of “Typhoon Lagoon”, one of the most important aquatic parks in Florida, the service quality offered in Xel-Ha was “an impressive experience” to the point in which he claimed “a trip to Mexico would simply be incomplete without visiting this Natural Wonder.

Ronald Hood addressed a letter to Visitor Attention manager, Miriam Vial, in which he expressed his enthusiasm upon visiting this unique attraction of the Riviera Maya as part of his Caribbean tour. “We had a great cruise and the highlight was the stop at your park,” said the Disney executive, who also gave a detailed an explanation of the services offered here.

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In a ceremony led by the Federal Government’s Economy Secretary, Eduardo Sojo Garza-Aldape, the Mexican Centre for Philanthropy (CEMEFI), and the Alliance of Enterprises for Social Responsibility, for the seventh year running, bestowed upon Xel-Ha the acknowledgement as a Socially Responsible Enterprise 2008, thanks to the consistency it has shown in its social development programs, for the benefit of its workers and the communities within its whereabouts.

This award has a special relevance to Xel-Ha, being the only enterprise in all the state of Quintana Roo to receive this award every year since 2002, and which further commits the company to follow through with its projects, consolidating the achievements attained until this day. In all Mexico, only eight companies have received this merit during seven consecutive years.

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Within the context of the “Tourism for Sustainable Development” course issued by the Institute of Economic Investigation, the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Xel-Ha’s experience as a model project of sustainable development was acknowledged by university alumni and professors alike, after a thorough study of the modus operandi which this Natural Wonder undergone these last thirteen years.

During the work session in which Xel-Ha’s management philosophy was revealed, it was clear that scientific investigation and publication is instrumental for the success of sustainable tourism projects, to the point of risking their very viability if these facets are overlooked.
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Xel-Há and Tulum have always been essential places to visit even before Quintana Roo was a state. This combination of culture takes us back to our roots and to the Mayan past. To feel the beauty of Tulum’s Mayan architecture and the freedom of enjoying nature at Xel-Há Park, offer us the answer why both of these sites are wonders of Mexico.

The state of Quintana Roo is one of the most important tourist destinations of the country and worldwide. In addition, the tour Tulum-Xel-Há is one of visitor’s favorites.

So when the idea came out to create a contest to choose the wonders of Mexico, there was no doubt in selecting Tulum and Xel-Há as wonders of the state.

On September 25th, the winners of the contest 13 Wonders of Mexico which form a select group of Natural Wonders and Wonders Created by Man were announced.

Today it is an honor for Xel-Há and Tulum, both from the State of Quintana Roo, to be part of the group Natural Wonders and Wonders Created by Man of Mexico.

Thanks to the effort and work carried out by the Government of the State of Quintana Roo together with The Riviera Maya Tourism Promotion Board, and in coordination with Xel-Há Park and TV Azteca, an enormous support was generated by the local and national community in an intensive campaign that consisted on the following activities:
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