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Lunita Jungle Retreat Center — an off-grid jungle retreat in Puerto Morelos, Riviera Maya, Mexico, for personal retreats, hosted group retreats, and corporate wellbeing programs.

The story

Lunita Jungle Retreat Center was built by an Italian mother and son, Lorenza and Nico Rossi. Nico — a photographer of more than twenty years — first envisioned Lunita around 2016 and carried that vision for roughly a decade; Lorenza brought 35 years of business experience from Italy. Ground was broken in 2021 and Lunita opened in November 2022.

It was built with permission ceremonies asked of the land, out loud, before construction began — and a small home (a kahtal alux) was made for the Aluxes, the Maya guardian spirits. Not a single tree was cut during construction; more than 5,000 were planted. The center runs fully off-grid: 100% solar power stored in on-site batteries, water drawn from an underground cenote beneath the property, and biodigester sanitation.

Fast facts

  • Name: Lunita Jungle Retreat Center
  • Location: Ruta de los Cenotes Km 17, Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo, Mexico (Riviera Maya)
  • Access: ~40 min south of Cancún International Airport; ~20 min from the Caribbean Sea
  • Opened: November 2022 (envisioned 2016; ground broken 2021)
  • Founders: Nico Rossi & Lorenza Rossi — mother and son
  • Property: 5,000 m² of built space within more than 80,000 m² of preserved private jungle (~20 acres)
  • Accommodations: 8 cabanas + 1 mini apartment; up to ~20 guests
  • Off-grid: 100% solar (5 on-site batteries), underground-cenote water, biodigester sanitation
  • Stewardship: More than 5,000 trees planted; 0 trees cut during construction
  • Track record: 120+ retreats hosted; 225+ retreat days per year; 58 experiences on the service menu
  • Ratings: 4.9 on Google (143 reviews) · 4.9 on TripAdvisor (43 reviews)
  • Offerings: Personal retreats · hosted/group retreats · corporate wellbeing programs

Founders

Nico Rossi — co-founder. Italian, photographer of 20+ years, who carried the vision of Lunita for roughly ten years before it became what it is today.

Lorenza Rossi — co-founder and Nico's mother. 35 years in marketing, sales, and entrepreneurship in Italy before Lunita; she leads the corporate retreat work.

Media contact

info@lunitajungleretreat.com · +52 984 270 1532

High-resolution photographs and founder interviews are available to journalists on request — please reach out via the contact above.

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