Casa Maya is a true jungle lodge, tucked away in a quiet private jungle valley, constructed of concrete, stone, hardwoods, pine and jungle materials. The cabanas and buildings are thatched with bay leaf palm and the framework material is an exotic hardwood called Milady. Almost of our building materials were harvested in a sustainable way from the local jungle and constructed by local family of craftsmen, the Manzaneros’, in the same manner their ancestors have built for centuries.

Thatch roofs have the wonderful ability to cool by a natural refrigerating process. The thatch leaves absorb water when it rains, and the moisture slowly evaporates, lowering the temperature by evaporative cooling. The humidity on the back slope of the Maya Mountains, where we are located, is much less than on the coast, and we are also at a higher elevation, so we don’t use, or even need, air conditioning, as our weather is pleasant and comfortably cool in the evenings.

Our beds have mosquito netting, but it is mostly for psychological support, as we have very few bugs and virtually no mosquitoes, except after prolonged periods of rain, which is rare. The local caves are homes to millions of bats, which sweep our skies every evening, gathering what mosquitoes and flying insects escaped the night before.
While at the resort, you will sleep in the soothing peace of pleasant jungle sounds. It is just a nice peaceful tranquility in a lovely cabana with an enchanting glorious world unfolding each morning from your window.