We went here a couple of years ago now, whilst in Mexico we swam with dolphins, whale sharks and visited the monkey sanctuary. I must say that although each of them were amazing none had the intimacy of this. They were so inquisitive. There was only me and my wife in with them and Joel took our camera and took... More

This was the best visit during our two week stay in the Riviera Maya. The owners are quite friendly, down to earth, approachable, and completely dedicated to caring for the welfare of numerous spider monkeys, 53 at present. A MUST EXPERIENCE! The drive to this location is strange and off the beaten path, yet fitting as this is truly 24... More

What a wonderful experience. Instead of the typical tour stuff my husband and I like to find something different to experience. The jungle place was it. Heidi and Joel are so nice and are dedicated to helping spider monkeys. They only have tours 2 days a week and are very limited on number of people they allow. You will go... More

This is a must do. There is a reason this is number one, this is not a theme park or a place where you can pay to get a monkey to pose doing silly things on a leash; this is a beautiful sanctuary for rescued and newly born spider monkeys, Heidi and Joel are doing an AMAZING thing in their... More

My wife and I just got back yesterday from Mexico and I had to write this review because The Jungle Place is the best kept secret of Mexico. This was a once in a lifetime experience and I would recommend it to everyone who will be within driving distance of this place. Heidi and Joel were very helpful, friendly,and great... More

OMG! This was absolutely incredible and more amazing than I ever thought it would be. It is approximately 45 minutes from Playa but well worth it. The owners are incredible to have built this sanctuary from the ground up all because of one little sick monkey. Take the time to learn the story and read all about them. I will... More

Well worth the hassle to get there. We hired a taxi for $80 US plus tip from Playa Del Carmen. I would recommend doing that. Great pictures and a very memorable visit.

If you love animals you'll enjoy this outing. You sit on the floor on a platform with your back to the screen wall and the monkeys come and sit on your lap or play around. Joel and Heidi teach you how to interact with the monkeys. You're actually interacting with the female monkeys as the males are too aggressive. There... More

This is not a review, but advice for others that are looking into going. BOOK SEVERAL MONTHS AHEAD OF TIME! I just learned the hard way and tried to reserve about a month ahead of time with no luck. I had actually been looking forward to doing this for several months now (would’ve been the highlight of our honeymoon) but... More