Xplor Park
Entrance of Xplor | |
Interactive map of Parque Xplor | |
| Location | Kilometer Marker 282 Chetumal-Puerto Juárez Highway, Municipality of Solidaridad, Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
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| Coordinates | 20°34′41″N 87°07′09″W / 20.57806°N 87.11917°W |
| Opened | 2009 |
| Website | Xplor Park |
Xplor Park (Spanish: el parque Xplor) is a privately owned and operated adventure theme park, located in the Riviera Maya in Quintana Roo, Mexico, 75 kilometres (47 mi) south of Cancún and 6.5 kilometres (4 mi) south of the nearest large settlement, Playa del Carmen, along Highway 307.
Xplor Park features an extensive zipline circuit, and is one of the world’s most-visited zipline attractions.[1][2] The park's attractions are built into the landscape of the Yucatán Peninsula, and bring visitors into natural caves, rivers, and cenotes.
Xplor is part of the Xcaret Experiencias Group, and was the second park opened by the company, following the original Xcaret Park. The group also owns Xel-Ha Park and Xenses Park, as well as the Xichen, Xenotes, Xavage, and Xoximilco tours and activities.
History
The park opened in July 2009 and was constructed with 20% manmade structures, while the remaining 80% utilized natural landscape features. It took several years to construct.[3]
In 2017, Xplor welcomed its 2.5 millionth park visitor and in 2018, welcomed over 2,000 zip-liners per day.[2]
Attractions
The park is nestled into the existing jungle terrain, and its attractions use caves and underground rivers consistent with the region's features. Park visitors are required to wear helmets at all times, except in the dining areas.
Ziplines are the park's main attraction. The park features two circuits of seven zip-line segments, each totaling 3.7 kilometres,[4] and rise to 60 feet above the tree canopy.[5] The Deer circuit features two water landings. The Jaguar circuit features higher and longer zip lines. The Hammock Splash is a beginner zip-line, where visitors splash into a cenote with one shorter and lower zip line.
The park features an All-terrain vehicle track, labeled as Amphibious Vehicles. Up to four visitors share a vehicle and navigate around a 5-kilometer course,[4] that includes both land, water, and cave components.
Xplor features several water-based attractions through cave rivers in illuminated water, amidst stalagmite and stalactite formations and dangling tree roots. Visitors can hand paddle through a cave river in one- or two-person rafts. The Underground Expedition, which opened in March 2020, weaves through water and jungle landscapes and allows visitors to wade through a cave river, go through obstacle courses in and out of the water, and descend two body slides.[6]
On 21 March 2024, Toboganxotes, a 5-in-1 four-person raft slide, opened[7]. The new slide, constructed by Pro Slides, was opened alongside a new wave pool. The slide is 41m tall, with a length of 320m and a ride duration of 75 seconds.[8]
The park closes in the late afternoon, and reopens in the early evening for Xplor Fuego, where the same attractions are offered at night.[9] All attractions are the same in both versions of the park, but only one of the two zipline circuits runs at night.
Awards
In 2017, Xplor earned "Best Adventure Park in the World" status from the Association for Challenge Course Technology[10].
In 2017, Xplor was awarded "Best Adventure Park in Mexico."[2]
In 2018, Xplor received the "High Vertical Recognition", as the most-visited zip-line park from Petzl.
See also
References
- ^ TSV-Rebecca (2017-04-24). "XPLOR: The most visited zipline park in the world". TravelSmart Blog. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
- ^ a b c "Xplor Becomes World's Most-Visited Park". www.travelpulse.com. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
- ^ "Fort Worth Star-Telegram 21 Oct 2012, page Z6". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
- ^ a b Currie, James Henry (2023-06-27). "This Playa Del Carmen Attraction Is Trending Massively Among Americans - Here's Why". Cancun Sun. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
- ^ "Star Tribune 15 Nov 2015, page Page G4". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
- ^ David (2020-03-06). "New attraction launched at Xplor Park, Mexico". InterPark. Archived from the original on 2023-07-13. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ Merca2.0, Mesa editorial (2024-03-22). "Xplor inaugura el Toboganxote, el primer tobogán 5 en 1 del mundo - Revista Merca2.0 |". Revista Merca2.0 (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Slyke, Michelle Van (2023-02-23). "3 Parks Near Cancun Offering Unique Nighttime Experiences You Won't Forget". Cancun Sun. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
- ^ "Awards and Certifications".
External links
- Xplor Park website Archived 2017-12-31 at the Wayback Machine
- Xcaret Experiencias website Archived 2015-01-09 at the Wayback Machine