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sourced oils and fresh herbs from the garden, with healing crystals and the most innovative products to take you on a magical journey of transformation and enlightenment. The signature spa experience is inspired by the connection between the Yaxché (Tree of Life in Mayan culture), with the use of the healing stones and the Mayan cosmovision. The Yaxché Journey This unique ritual is an inner journey to awaken and release deepest emotions — a journey of personal discovery and healing, working on a spiritual, emotional, and physical plane to balance body, mind and spirit. The body is represented by the Sacred Ceiba and its connection with the underworld (our ancestors), the earth (the present moment) and the skies (the connection with the divine). The Melipona Honey Ritual Melipona Beecheii or Xunan kaab is the most appreciated bee species in the Yucatan Peninsula due to its medicinal properties since Mayan times. Their honey was well known to strengthen the immune system, to heal wounds and burns, to alleviate respiratory illnesses, and to nurture the skin. This ritual has been designed to soothe, rehydrate, and recover the skin from external damages like sunburn. The Sacred Ceiba Ritual The Ceiba was used by the Mayans due to its therapeutic properties. The leaves, rich in camphor and tree bark, were widely used to ease pain and in fl ammation. This ritual brings together all the ancient Mayan wisdom in herbalism by using old healing recipes from our ancestors to create a full experience for your body. To begin, a refreshing body scrub is applied to detoxify the skin followed by the application of a mask all over the body to release the muscle tension and relax. Then, enjoy a full-body massage to improve circulation and ease the pain thanks to the camphor’s properties, leaving you completely renewed. The Copalli Ritual Copal or Copalli is a plant aromatic resin appreciated for its therapeutic properties since pre-Hispanic times, when it was used as a healer of spiritual diseases and asano ff ering to deities. This unique ritual will help you to focus on the present moment and let go of the past, feeling completely relaxed afterward. DINE Malpeque is a regal open- fl ame grill inspired by the sight of live fi re and the scent of salt-kissed cool ocean air. Dedicated to the delicate art of seafood preparation, the entire experience is grounded by an energetic open kitchen. Each dish incorporates an element of smoke, char or fi re — some subtle, others more overt. From bountiful raw bar presentations to whole fi sh grilled for two, this convivial evening restaurant celebrates the beauty of the sea and the powerof fl ame.

Waldorf Astoria SpaCancun

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CONTACT Oscar Quijano, director of luxury sales, oscar.quijano@ waldorfastoria.com, +52 558 063 8065, hilton.com STAY Ocean Front One-bedroom Presidential Suite Size 6,225sqft This stylish, statement-making suite has direct

unobstructed ocean views, multiple balconies, a plunge pool and a soaking tub. The modern living area provides a relaxing oversized sectional sofa and two armchairs, an adjacent stone bar with six seats and a pantry. The dining area o ff ers a table seating 10 and a pool table for friendly competition. A separate library and screening room o ff the dining room provide a quiet space for movies. The second bedroom is an ocean-front suite with two queen beds which o ff ers an additional sitting area and a table for two, and the luxurious master bath o ff ers double sinks and two separate vanity areas, a private water closet, and spacious glass-enclosed shower overlooking the balcony. Guests of the suite also receive a full minibar, transportation to and from the airport, personal concierge, two 30-minute spa treatments, and full access to wet areas at the spa. RELAX Waldorf Astoria Spa Cancun is a magical and unique enclave that provides an authentic and transformative experience to guests, focused on holistic well-being by combining innovation with the tradition of the Mayan Culture. Timeless and free-spirited, with an elegant yet relaxed atmosphere, Waldorf Astoria Spa Cancun reinvents the spa experience, incorporating locally

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