Xcalak Villa for Rent: Mexican Charm and Elegance on the Caribbean - Property 321880

Amenities: The kitchen includes 4 burner propane stove, full-size refrigerator, sink, cabinets, and basic cooking utensils, drinking water dispenser. Bar stools, plus dining room table allows formal or informal eating. Living room has coffee table and futon, which can fold down for double bed sleeping. Bedroom offers plenty of closet space, queen size bed, with 2 night stands with night light. Ceiling fans in the living area are rarely needed due to sea breezes. Bathrooms are fully tiled up to six feet on the walls, featuring walk-in showers Water from our cistern is pumped to the roof for gravity fed washing and bathing. Auxiliary water heater assures plenty of hot water.

The house is 'off the grid', meaning our solar panels collect electricity to our batteries, which is converted to 110 ac by our inverter. A back-up generator kicks in when it's cloudy for several days (not often). This system requires user-friendliness: no heat producing products: coffee maker, hair dryer, iron, etc. There is one washing machine on site, and rope available for a temporary clothes line. There is also an outdoor shower to rinse off from the ocean. Activities: Take advantage of all the Caribbean has to offer: swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving, charter fishing; take day trips to relatively uncrowded Maya ruins; wander the streets of nearby Mahahual fishing village (recently heavily damaged by Hurricane Dean); swim with the dolphins; or just watch a sunrise from your bed. Area: The small community of Xcalak is 45 minutes by car, an excellent place to charter a boat or arrange scuba or snorkel tours to famed Chinchorro Bank, 30 minutes off shore.

In the opposite direction is Mahahual, 30 minutes by car. Recently, Hurricane Dean devastated this town, as well as incapacitating the cruise ship dock. You can help these people get back on their feet by using whatever services are being offered there.