Gary and his former wife, Lark Phillips discovered this slice of paradise in the middle of the jungle with a unique Cenote behind the property which connects to an underground cave and bubbles to create an "Ojo," or eye in the middle of the ocean. Formerly a Real Estate Agent and from South Texas, Gary has been running this property solo for the past 27 years, has expanded from what used to be a small restaurant called Casa Cenote, into a hotel which is now well known by locals, and people from all over the world.