Cuixmala

If you had 25,000 acres of Mexican jungle, lagoons, and beaches, what would you do with them? The late financier James Goldsmith answered that question with his jaw-dropping estate, Cuixmala. Once a playground for Goldsmith and his family, Cuixmala now attracts both the global elite and mere mortals as one of the world's top luxury resorts.

At Cuixmala, life is intimately connected to nature - from the food, which is entirely provided by the resort's own organic farm and highland ranch, to the lodgings, which blend tastefully with their surroundings. Whether you stay in a casita (private cottage), or villa (cook and butler included), you'll have unspoiled views of the Pacific Ocean and surrounding jungle to help keep you company.

One of the benefits of having 25,000 acres is never running out of things to do. Horseback riding, ocean kayaking, fishing, and snorkeling are just a few of the many activities that await the next lucky visitors to Cuixmala's Mexican paradise.