Telchac Puerto Yucatan Vacation Rentals Presents Listing #12814

Xaman lk - Special, introductory rates

Single Family w/ 3 Bedrooms - 3 Bathrooms - Sleeps 6 w/ Pool

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Vacation Rental Description

Xaman Ik 
Special, introductory rates on new, architect-designed oceanfront 
villa in San Bruno. 
 
You really need a break from your demanding job and the relentless 
pressure of life in the fast lane, never mind the snow and bone  
chilling cold of a northern winter. 
 
Now you can get away from it all at Xaman Ik, a private oceanfront 
oasis built in 2008 and perched right beside the emerald green  
waters of Mexico’s undiscovered Gulf Coast. Designed by one of  
Mexico’s top young architects - recently featured in Architectural 
Digest - Xaman Ik is located three hours west of Cancun and 45  
minutes from the charming 466-year-old colonial city of Merida. 
 
Xaman Ik is tastefully decorated with antiques, art and custom  
designed and made furniture, with warm reminders throughout of Mexico  
and the seaside.

Vacation Rental Amenities

The two-storey villa includes:  
* Private oceanfront plunge pool with in-water seating area and shallow tanning 
ledge.  
* Roof top terrace with a thatched-roof palapa and spectacular, 360-degree 
view of the ocean and lagoon behind, ideal for watching the sunrise  
and sunset.  
* Oceanside, wall-to-wall, screened, sliding glass doors are featured 
on both floors, affording an unobstructed view of the Gulf whether you  
are lounging in the living or dining rooms, bustling around  
the kitchen or just lying in bed. 
* Three bedrooms, two on the oceanfront and the third facing the 
lagoon. All have queen-sized beds with pillow-top mattresses and 
walkout terraces or balconies. The master bedroom has a private bath  
with a charming roofless,outdoor shower. The second and third 
bedrooms share a spacious bath with shower. And to complete the 
feeling of being somewhere special, luxury linens, thick bath towels 
and giant beach sheets round out the picture. 
* Fully equipped kitchen with everything new, including fridge, gas 
stove, microwave, coffee maker, electric kettle, toaster, blenders,  
pots and pans, serving dishes, cook and bake ware, utensils and  
several sets of designer cutlery, dishes and glasses. Everything  
you will need for a quick bite or gracious entertaining. 
* SKY Satellite, LCD TV and DVD player.  
* Pressurized water system with hot water on demand throughout, 
including the kitchen. For your peace of mind, the deep, sweet-water 
well comes equipped with a UV purification system.  
* BBQ grill, ceiling and floor fans. Two-piece bathroom on the main 
floor. Pool-side shower. Ample outdoor furniture ideal for idling  
away your time or soaking up the rays. 
* So you can stay in touch, you will have the use of a local cell 
phone, for which you can easily buy extra minutes during your stay.  
It comes already programmed with the property manager's contact information. 
 
FYI: the best sunrise and sunset views are from the rooftop terrace's 
palm palalpa, best enjoyed while sipping a fresh squeezed orange juice 
or margarita, depending on the time of day.

Activities and Attractions

Merida - with its top restaurants, cultural activities, captivating 
street life, timeless architecture, art galleries, museums and shopping 
 - is a thriving city of 1 million built on the site of the ancient  
Mayan city of T’ho.  
 
There is so much to do and see in and around Merida and all along the 
Yucatan’s unspoiled Gulf coast. 
Enjoy a gourmet meal at a gracious, 19th century hacienda. Take a 
tasting and gastronomy tour of the city or a cooking class with a chef 
fresh from New York City. 
How about a walking tour welcoming you into some of Merida’s grandest 
colonial homes, many now owned by the city’s growing number of expats.  
Visit one of Merida’s museums or art galleries. Shop. Golf. 
 
Or take an eco-tour by boat into the mangrove swamps near the Gulf 
with a local Mayan guide. Bird watch or kayak the environmentally 
protected lagoons, where you will see thousands of flamingos. 
Fish in the gulf, dive a cenote, prowl the cave systems  
or ride a mountain bike through thatched hut Mayan villages.  
 
Walk in the footsteps of the Maya, one of the most advanced of the 
ancient cultures. The cities of the Mayan world are right on your doorstep 
at Xaman Ik, Mayan for 'North Wind.' 
 
Xaman Ik is near a half dozen abandoned Mayan cities, including the newly 
discovered salt trading port of Xcambo, ten minutes away, and the great city 
of Dzibilchaltun. Xaman Ik' is also near the World Heritage Site of Uxmal, 
the doorway to the well-traveled Mayan Puuc Route.  
Fabled Chichen Itza - one of the new Seven Wonders of the World - is a 
quick hour-and-a-half highway drive, as is the mysterious Ek-Balam.  
 
Or you can just kick back at Xaman Ik; sway in a hammock with that 
novel you haven’t had time to crack, work on your tan by the villa’s 
own oceanfront pool or practice making mojitos until they are just 
perfect. 
Have a massage on the beach or a top chef prepare a private, gourmet  
meal right in the villa’s own kitchen (he even does all the clean up).  
Learn about Mayan spiritual and healing practices and ceremonies from 
local Mayan elders. 
 
How about just meandering along our wide, white sand beaches,  
stooping to pick up a seashell for your collection or toss an  
errant starfish back. 
Plunk a lounge into the Gulf’s edge and dangle your feet in the 
emerald waters as you watch the dolphins play just offshore and the  
pelicans wheel and dive. If you are lucky, you may even see a flock  
of deep pink flamingos fly overhead from the lagoons behind Xaman Ik.  
Buy freshly caught fish for dinner from one of the many fishermen as 
they pull their boats up on shore. 
 
And when you are tired of relaxing, head into the nearby port towns of 
Progreso or Telchac Puerto for a meal out and some people watching on  
the Malecon. As can be expected, the local restaurants - including one  
a half kilometer down the road from Xaman Ik - specialize in local seafood,  
which can include shrimp and lobster in season, cooked to order. Or try  
authentic Yucatecan Mayan dishes such as Poc Chuc. 
 
Xaman Ik is a place where you can do it all or just do nothing. It’s 
your call.  
Best yet, this trip won’t bust your budget. Mexico is still one of the 
best value vacations around with top beachfront accommodations such as 
Xaman Ik, restaurant meals, tours and the like at some of the best prices  
seen anywhere in the tropics.  
 
Furthermore, Merida and its nearby beaches are considered among the safest 
vacation spots in Mexico or the Caribbean.  
Merida also has several of Mexico’s top teaching hospitals, with many  
English-speaking doctors. Get too much sun? The doctors here even make  
low-cost house calls. 
 
What Mexico's Gulf Coast doesn't have are chock-a-block all-inclusive 
resorts. Well okay, there is one.  
But our little bit of paradise is much more than just another in 
a long list of look-alike hot spot, sun vacation destinations. Merida  
and the coast is tailor made for the seasoned, sophisticated traveler  
wanting to discover the heart and soul - and the culture, art, environment,  
architecture, food, history and people - of this enchantingly authentic corner 
of Mexico. 
 
Getting here is easy, too - either fly into Merida’s own international 
airport less than an hour’s highway drive from Xaman Ik.  
Or take a cheap charter direct into Cancun and drive the toll highway  
or take the high speed bus straight to Merida.

Vacation Rental Rates

Special introductory rates for renters booking and placing deposits on 
their 2008 and 2009 vacation  
rentals at Xaman Ik' before Nov. 30, 2008: 
 
Prices (in $US):  
July and August, Holy Week, Christmas and New Year: $850 weekly, 
$3,200 monthly.  
September to mid-December, May and June: $500 weekly, $1,800 monthly.  
January to April: $600 weekly, $2,100 monthly. 
  
For vacations booked after Nov. 30, 2008, the rates are: 
 
July and August, Holy Week, Christmas and New Year: $900 weekly, 
$3,400 monthly 
September to mid-December, May and June: $525 weekly, $1,900 monthly. 
January to April: $650 weekly, $2,300 monthly. 
 
Minimum stay, one week. Maximum of six guests. Security deposit 
required. Half of rental cost to be paid at time of booking. 
Rates include one house cleaning per week and a welcome basket with 
bottle of wine. 
 
Local bus goes right by the door, but a rental car is recommended. 
Private gourmet chef, massages on our beachfront, personalized food 
shopping, extra cleaning, laundry service and a variety of tours and 
activities (fishing, banana boat rides, diving, kayaking and eco tours) 
available at extra cost. 
 
Note: We will also consider house-swapping offers for either this 
property or our historic log home, located north of Barrie, in Ontario,  
Canada. Our home is right in the heart of a four season, recreational  
playground, with skiing, swimming, boating, fishing, water sports and hiking. 
Our three-bedroom, Cottage Country, custom-built log house is steps from the 
shores of Lake Simcoe and just over an hour north of Toronto, Canada’s largest city.