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Orchids are one of the most appreciated flowers in the world due to their elegant shape, delicious fragrance and beautiful colors. Come to Xcaret Mayan Orchid House and let the sight of these exotic Xcaret Mayan flowers feel like a poem for your eyes.

The Xcaret Mayan Orchid Greenhouse is the ideal place for those who wish to enjoy the beauty of Xcaret Mayan Orchids, nature’s most evolved floral gift. In Xcaret Mayan Orchid Greenhouse you will have the opportunity to see 25 hybrid plants and 89 of the 105 species endemic to this Xcaret Mayan region. This wide variety of Xcaret Mayan orchids will hypnotize you with its fantastic symphony of colors, textures, forms, shapes and scents.

Many people that come and visit Xcaret Mayan Orchids are surprised at the sight of vanilla plants interweaving above their heads. Actually, vanilla is the ripe fruit of an orchid: Vanilla planifolia. Native of the New World, it was largely consumed by Mayan communities and other pre-Hispanic people.


Nowadays, more than 615 orchid species are endangered in Mexico. The main threat to these beautiful Xcaret Mayan Orchids is the loss of their natural habitat due to the destruction of forests for agricultural purposes.
In Xcaret Mayan Orchid Greenhouse we are proud to contribute to the reproduction and conservation of Xcaret Mayan orchid species as a means of preserving our rich Mayan heritage.