Xpu Ha Bonanza

Someone stole my speaker here. It felt strange, and after seeing more comments from people who had things stolen too, I wouldn’t recommend the place. We paid 250 per person to pitch our camping tent, and they still wouldn’t let us set up even one hammock. Terrible, they want to charge for everything.

We got robbed on this beach. A family with a dog, a Malinois, watched us and seemed to mark where we were. There was a man around 50, a woman in her mid-40s, and a son about 13. They put a branch in the sand in front of us and came right up to our spot, supposedly to check the trash can. When we went into the water for a few minutes and no one was in sight, someone crept through the bushes behind us and took everything. The people from the parking lot had charged us in English at first, but afterward suddenly couldn’t speak English and said they had no internet. They even laughed at us. We advise against this place. It seems the criminals are in contact here. Go to the next driveway on the other side, toward Serenity Beach Club. There’s the same trend there, but without criminals, plus a kiosk, a beach bar with really nice people, and you can spend the day at the beach safely.

For 100 pesos, you can get day access to the beach. It’s basic, but I believe it costs less than other places. The beach chairs are yours to use until 5pm, and the bathrooms and showers until 6pm. They close at 7pm. Bring cash, since they only take it at the entrance.

The beach wasn’t clean, the restaurant was closed, and there was nobody at the beach club. We paid 300 pesos to park for just five minutes. When we tried to get our money back, they refused. A rip-off.