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<\/p>\nNESTLED on a patch of land between a reclusive beach and a jungle labyrinth sits an eerie abandoned hotel destroyed by hurricanes.<\/p>\n
With rotting animal carcasses and crumbling pools, Club Maeva Tulum, Mexico, is a shadow of its former self.<\/p>\n
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Once a bustling "paradise" holiday hotspot, the luxurious resort has now been left to fester and rot as nature reclaims its territory.<\/p>\n
In its prime the Club Maeva Tulum had numerous positive reviews from guests who spent hours lounging by the expansive pool and eating outstanding food and drink.<\/p>\n
But then disaster struck in 2005 when hurricane Emily launched an attack, shattering glass and sending bricks flying.<\/p>\n
Although it was a second hurricane – dubbed Wilma – that dealt a final devastating blow.<\/p>\n
Wilma tore through each building piece by piece until there was barely anything left but foundations.<\/p>\n The storm was unrelenting and didn't stop until the damage to the resort was irreparable.<\/p>\n Now, eerie photos show what has become of the deserted land.<\/p>\n The resort has been mercilessly gutted by looters and graffiti artists meaning only the bare-bones remain.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Cables have been ripped from the walls, electric wires taken and even the contents of the first aid kit has been lifted by opportunists.<\/p>\n Festering crumbling pools now replace the crystal clear waters Club Maeva Tulum used to offer and rotting animal corpses litter the once pristine pathways.<\/p>\n The peaceful jungle garden is now an unkempt, uninviting forest and one large hall is littered with so many debris that its difficult to make out the floor.<\/p>\n Even the framework of the buildings is collapsing and one property once a vibrant and captivating pink, is now a faded and dirty eyesore.<\/p>\n After the hurricanes, the property, located \u00a0about 9km south of Xcaret, was sold to the Palace Group – a holiday company.<\/p>\n According to forums on Tripadvisor, they are in a dispute with the Mexican government over the land. <\/p>\n A tourist who recently visited the ruins said: "It\u2019s an eerie feeling being in an abandoned resort."<\/p>\n Visitors of the resort when it was in its prime are devastated by what its become.<\/p>\n One wrote to manonthelam.com: "This is awful. I was there in 05 and it was absolutely beautiful. Everything about it was great and I loved the small resort vibe. <\/p>\n "And after being to a few beaches in the Mayan, this one was the BEST. White fine sand\u2026.just gorgeous. I would have loved to go back there\u2026it\u2019s so sad that it was left to rot. <\/p>\n "Such a waste."<\/p>\n Another said: "I have very fond memories of staying at this resort. It was the first Mexican resort my husband and I stayed at.<\/p>\n "Love this area. The pictures are eerie and I feel like I would if viewing the Titanic, although this place was not opulent. <\/p>\n "Thanks for putting this blog together. I was introduced to Pozole here. I also remember a Spanish youth tennis players were staying at the resort. Awesome beach of bleached white, powdery sand."<\/p>\n This is not the only time a creepy abandoned place has made the news recently.<\/p>\n Earlier this month we told of a theme park infested with alligators that was left to rot after bone-chilling horrors struck.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/2473596.main_image.jpg\")
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