I should start saying I’m from Riviera Maya, Mexico and been in the tourism business all my life, from Luxury boutique resorts to jungle lofts Riviera Maya has it all.
The reason I say this it’s because being use to this kind of environment I was very surprised to find such an epic piece of territory down there at Rancho Burica, Nature at its best, there’s monkeys at the property, slobs, and excellent surf point right in front of the property with no surfers other than your friends staying at the Rancho.
I had a fantastic experience while my energy and my mind where healing from the stressing sounds and images of regular life… jungle sounds, birds, monkeys, waves, frogs; It’s amazing to meet people able to listen to a frog and know what kind of frog it is and then go find it for you… I’m just saying activities are really into the jungle and nature, you are there and you slowly become the environment where you are, so YES definitely a place to stay longer.
A big plus is that Rancho Burica it’s the last property in town and then there is a Reserve that goes all the way to Panama, so really you are where you want to be if you already spend your money and time to go to a green country such as Costa Rica.
The property, kitchen, rooms, bathroom, gardens and general areas are really clean, that place is lucky to be owned by a group of Duch people which enhance the vibe of the place and really preserve the good environment with the staff and local people.
The managers Maijin and Fem are a couple of Duch locals hanging at Punta Banco and Pavones with the community as they are part of it; this increases the experience so much since anywhere you go people welcome you just because your with them, every one so friendly and so nice you really make friends at every place you go. Not as a customer but as Pura Vida like they like to say when they think you’re a really nice person…
The food its schedule for breakfast at 9am all like family, with 3 options of meals at lunch and dinner time around 9pm also as family, it’s just the way the Rancho is. Once you get in schedule I think it’s a lot of food.
I stayed at the Jungle loft, upstairs, 2 beds a fan, a balcony, hammock, sound of monkeys and waves, perfect place to relax, and for the dollar, it’s a really excellent experience.
Things I learned from this trip… You can buy a really nice surf board at the Pavones surf shop for the cost of bring your own board… Next time I will give them a call and purchase one before my arrival to make sure I will have a nice board to surf and avoid the hassle of carrying my own…
If you can rent a car, it does provide for an easy way to move around and experience several surf spots, however thanks to Maijin and Fem I was able to go to different places with no car rental.
At the end fantastic experience, in love with the place and will definitely be back one day!!
Cheers!!!