El Tucan de Costa Maya was among the first local company to offer tours to the Mayan Ruins, transportation and rental cars in the Costa Maya area based in the fisherman's village of Mahahual.

In the passed few of years with the coming of the cruise ship port others have come to Costa Maya (Mahahual, México).

Some have been a welcome site to Costa Maya (Mahahual, México) but sadly have come with only the gold rush dream to make a quick buck. Some are offering tours in large buses 30, 40, or more. Some with no guide included and all with no personal service.

You are no more then cattle to them just another number. They are running on such tight schedules, that if you want to stop along the way. To see some thing or shop, not a chance.

This is where El Tucan de Costa Maya shines. Our commitment to personal service makes us stand out in the crowd.

All of our personnel are local long time residents of Costa Maya (Mahahual, México). Knowing the area well means they will be able to point out thing of interest, and filling you in on local history not only at the ruin sites, but along the way as well.

We tour in small groups, normally about 10 per air conditioned van. This allows us to be flexible, to fill your needs and desires.

Our sale manager can help you arrange anything from a private Costa Maya (Mahahual, México) tour for one, to and educational tour for your large group, or just basking in the sun on our beautiful white sandy beaches of the Mexican Caribbean.

Contact our sales manager anytime for a ne pressure consultation of your options when visiting Costa Maya (Mahahual, México).

For more information about El Tucan de Costa Maya, see our About Us page. For more information about our staff that will be serving you see Our Team page.

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Chacchoben the newest opened to the public archeological site in the state of Quintana Roo. The Costa Maya (Mahahual, México) area lies in the south eastern corner of the state.

But by no means is Chacchoben new!

Early inhabitants of the area date back to the pre-classic period, hundreds of years before the coming of Christ.

Those inhabitants chose this area most likely for the permanent bodies of water found here.

The area continued to grow and became an important trading and pilgrimage center of the Maya.

It is conveniently located less then an hours drive from the cruise ship port of Costa Maya (Mahahual, México) making it a popular tour for cruise passengers.

The original name of this site is as of yet unknown; therefore it took its name from the closest village to the site. Chacchoben which is a reference to "The place of the red corn" in Mayan.

Also unknown are the names of any of the leaders of the time. But it is known that the site was known as Uaymil, before the coming of the Spanish.

To date only two hieroglyphically inscriptions with legible text have been found. But it is reasonable to believe that in time more will be found.

This site in an on going archeological project with only about ten percent being completed to date.

This site is very large covering several square miles. The area of the tours is the ceremonial center of the site. Buildings have been mapped as far out from this center as four miles.

As with most of the Maya sites, Chacchoben has been known to the local people for many years. The site was used for farming, hunting, and religious purposes.

More often then not if you are really giving your attention to the site on your tour, you will see offerings left for the gods on different alters left by locals.

One family even called the site home as their family farm, what a playground for their children.

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