Xkopek, Beekeeping Park — Local services in Valladolid

I did enjoy spending 4 nights at Xkopec. They have started a great project and put up nice little huts and a big and neat swimming pool. The staff is nice and they even have their own dry cenote which is, together with the bees, interesting to visit (tours every day 11.30 am and 4 pm).

However, there are some changes I would do: Change the mattresses into more decent ones Put up some mosquito nets that don’t lie on your skin and let through some air (we really couldn’t use them) Put up one or two shelves to store some belongings (without, it gets a little chaotic because you never know where to put your things) Add some hangers for the towels in the bathroom Do necessary changes for the showers to work properly. There was hardly water in the shower of the hut, so it was impossible to wash hair. We used the shared shower instead, but this one didn’t always have water Change the opening hours of the restaurant. Breakfast starting at 8 am is not suitable since you usually start for activities very early to avoid crowds and afternoon heat.

Also, be aware that all the animals make it being quite noisy during the night, I recommend bringing decent ear plugs. The neighbors (not inside Xkopek, but the property next to it) once celebrated very loudly with huge speaker until 4 am in the morning, making it impossible to sleep even...

I booked my visit to Xkopek on Viator - in hindsight, this was not necessary - you can book via WhatsApp or try to walk in. Nonetheless, I think this experience was really good value for about 20$ USD. The business was very responsive on What'sApp and changed my visit time with zero hassle. I took a taxi from town (the driver knew where it was and the ride was very cheap). The staff was welcoming, and I joined a great 90 minute tour to a dry cenote, bee box area, and a woman from Kanxoc demonstrating tortilla making - we got to try sikil pak and a chaya drink also. I learned a lot about the ecosystem and the stingless bees. My guide had beautiful Spanish, English and French and used all of them with our group; he also knew and was able to teach about the Maya language. We finished up a honey tasting which was very nice and hygienic. Since I booked the tour, I was also able to stay for lunch at their restaurant. The lunch of poc chuc was a bit dry but tasty and a generous portion, with included (and very good) Jamaica, beans and homemade tortillas. The shop was inviting also- I picked up a few honey themed gifts - throat lozenges and soap. All in all, I would visit again - the property itself is very inviting, and if you stay overnight they have a...

What a beautiful place to spend a morning or afternoon! If you are interested in apiculture this is a must. It’s a small operation/team and relaxing, peaceful by nature as you would hope from such a ‘business’ (it feels so much more like a family home and project built by a community with immense passion & respect for the bees and their craft). Fascinating to learn about the different types of bees living harmoniously with very little intervention..a dry cenote / cave which is interesting in it’s own right. Mario is an interactive guide, keen to converse (Spanish & English) and taught us a few key words and phrases in Mayan. A tasting of the different honeys harvested, propolis & pollen at the end of the tour was a real treat..zero pressure to buy products from their shop (but you will walk away with something delicious/useful or both!) We didn’t take advantage of the pool or restaurant/café but we’re certain if they put as much care and thought into that as they do their apicultura - it will be wonderful 👌🙂 Thank you Mario, for sharing your obvious knowledge & bee love with us! My friend and I valued very...