TULUM, MEXICO

Written by Sam White on February 3, 2025

TULUM88 will be World Housing’s first one-for-one real estate matching project.

Every property sold in Bacalar Developments’ luxury eco-development MANA88 will provide half the funds to build a home for a family, with World Housing donors matching to give the other half. Each home in the World Housing Tulum project costs $10,000, so for $5,000, World Housing donors can gift an entire home to a family. We are excited to launch our second decade with this amazing and unique project.

According to the most recent data from Mexico’s National Council for the Evaluation of Social Development Policy (CONEVAL), Tulum, the new jewel of the Riviera Maya, is the municipality where tourism has seen the highest growth. Poverty has matched that, creating a scenario where there is inadequate housing for families currently living in the area and those migrating to work in this successful tourism industry.

The first phase of this 400-home master-planned World Housing community will consist of 50 homes. In 2025, we will break ground and set the path forward for the coming years to build a holistic community in phases of 30 to 50 homes each. 

The homes will be cinder block designed to be long-standing, safe, and secure. The developers will work with the local community in a participatory design process to ensure the home design and layout fit the lifestyles of the families who will live there. The homes will be part of a community design that includes community gathering and garden spaces and access to local transportation routes and schools for the children of the community.

Nestled in the lush jungles of Akumal, just 10 minutes from Tulum’s pristine beaches, Mana 88 offers the perfect balance for full-time living, seasonal escapes, and high-demand vacation rentals.This premier eco-development in the heart of Akumal, Mexico, offering a unique blend of luxury and sustainability. While developing this world-class development, Bacalar Developers are passionately committed to building a safe community for the families who live and work in Tulum and Akulum area, while creating a valuable connection with the people who visit the area.