I am a student from Germany in my twenties and had the pleasure of staying at Rancho Pedro Pailo in Sian Ka’an twice. Based on my experience I will try to write a review about that very special place.
Ranch Pedro Pailo is located in the Sian Ka’an Uncesco Biosphere, which actually is a peninsula. A long strip of stunning nature, which is mostly untouched. Perfect if you wanna escape the masses of people for a while, the next big ‘tourist-traps’ are 30 minutes away.
Just go up the beautiful rooftop, where you’re gonna spend every sunset anyways, and see the lagoons on the one, and the vast sea on the other side. Once the sun goes down you’re gonna see the brightest stars you’ve ever seen. Quite the spectacle.
The houses are fondly equipped, we didn’t miss anything, the kitchens are really big and open, great for a long cooking-session with Mexican food you can buy at a big supermarket in Tulum.
The caretakers Laura and Fernando are super friendly and competent, don’t hesitate asking them for help. They have a cute dog which watches over the houses during night.
Besides relaxing in hammocks, sun-loungers (which are numerously located on the beach), or the cabanas on the beach, there is a lot to do: swimming, snorkelling, diving, blo-cart driving, kayaking, fishing, cooking or visiting the ruins and cenotes in Tulum.
Ranch Pedro Pailo has Wifi access and a signal for calls, which we used for checking mails etc. There are safes in every casa where you can store you’re passes and money.
What overwhelmed me the most was the gorgeous nature, which is mostly untouched. You can walk miles down the beach and not see a single person. The place is packed with coconut trees, which provided us with delicious coconut milk and flesh, just ask Fernando to chop one down for you! We saw a bunch of exotic animals like iguans, pelicans, and colourful fish.
The sea was really clean and the temperature was perfect to go for a swim.
It’s almost impossible to describe the vibes of this place with words and pictures. Well, maybe it says enough that I went there twice and am already stoked to go there again!