The ecological reserve is very protected (in 1998 the safeguarded area was created), which allows the ecosystem of dunes (dunes) to serve as a natural barrier with its low but strong vegetation that sinks into the sand. Palm trees and mangroves follow each other creating a microcosm of fauna and flora in just 350 hectares.
The beach of Xcacel is still quiet, where people from places and curious tourists who have investigated a little more isolated areas and not as crowded as Playa del Carmen or Akumal. Despite this, it can be considered one of the most beautiful in the Riviera Maya
