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The difference... a coconut.

Everything started in the seeking to reduce the environmental impact derived from traditional constructions, we began to experiment with construction materials that are friendly to the environment and the soil of this region. Until we discovered the use of coconut fiber, replacing concrete walls, lightening their weight and making efficient use of energy.

The real beginning starts in a small Mayan Town near Bacalar called "Chacchoben" and alludes to the red corn. People are mainly dedicated to cultivating lemon, but there's a lot of different agricultural and livestock activities, such as the cultivation of papaya, orange, bananas, nonis, pitahaya and the most precious fruit for us... the coconut.

Climb, Pick & Go

"El Güero" is our expert! He knows how to climb the palm trees and knock down the coconuts that we use to build our "Villas de Coco", with the help of his family, even his wife accompanies him cutting some oranges to cool off the hot day. The coconut harvesting process is organic and traditional, one stair, a rope, a machete and "El Güero" is ready to go, brave and agile he climbs the tallest palm trees of the town.

He and his family have been on this land their entire life, for generations, so they are the best in this job! We are fortunate to have them on our team plus several other locals that make this project possible. But this is only the beginning of a big process, hard work and dedication. The next step is to transform the coconuts into the fiber that will replace the traditional concret walls.

This is where the sacks with coconut fibre come in to build your future Villas de Coco!

Only 8 minutes from the beach and 2 minutes from Av. Kukulkan, one of the main avenues that connect the Cancun-Chetumal federal highway with the main road "Boca-Paila".

Located in Region 15, which has become one of the favorites for real estate investors, thanks to its proximity to the beach, main avenues, boutique hotels, international-class restaurants and luxury real estate projects.

Once the coconut fiber is ready, the next step is to make the mixture that replaces traditional concrete and start with the first walls.

Our construction team mixes lime, water and coconut fiber into a strong and durable paste, which absorbs CO2 instead of generating it, leaving a positive footprint compared to traditional construction.

🍃 Why did we wanted to replace traditional concrete with coconut fibre?

The material and width of our walls keep the houses cooler than traditional homes in the shade. Therefore, the use of air conditioning is much lower, saving more than 60% of energy than traditional walls.

Our walls do not generate CO2, quite the opposite! They absorb CO2 leaving a positive footprint unlike traditional concrete walls.

🍃 A house that is responsive not only to the needs of the client, but also the environment...

Friends and family as special guests in our open house!

It was the first time that we invited people to live the experience of being inside the walls of coconut, and they were amazed by the difference between the temperature that the house has and the temperature felt below a tree.

The tour began with what will be the main entrance. They were able to experience the actual size of what each space will be, including the living room, laundry area, half bathroom, kitchen with dining area, and the pool with terrace.

They also were able to see the first phase of the second floor, with some walls and the view from each room to the jungle. Very soon they can come back to see the beginning of the third floor, a rooftop with pergola area.

🍃 To be continue...

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