One of Mayakoba’s most original aspects is the network of lagoons and canals that permits guests to move from hotel to golf course to beach club via a lancha, a low-slung teakwood boat with a thatched roof. Using the pure, clear water that runs underneath the Yucatan’s limestone surface, Mayakoba’s designers sculpted waterways that are much more than transportation. The countless views they offer of jungle, mangrove forests and dunes, as well as the exotic plants and animals who flourish there, enrich every visitor’s experience of the natural world. The sense of peace, quiet and luxury evoked by a boat trip on the lagoons is an apt symbol of Mayakoba as a whole.