Playa del Carmen · Mexico · Quintana Roo
El Camaleón Mayakoba
El Camaleón Course
El Camaleón Course holds a distinguished position in Quintana Roo golf. The course navigates through jungle, mangrove, and the Caribbean coast. Located in Playa del Carmen, in the Quintana Roo region, this course is set within a dense, warm, and often spectacular tropical environment, further complemented by a coastal setting exposed to sea winds. It should be presented not merely as a destination, but as a golfing experience unique to Mexico, with its own history, architectural choices, relationship to the landscape, and the decisions it demands of the player. The Round selects El Camaleón Course for its architectural, historical, sporting, and territorial value.
tropical · 18 holes · Par 72 · 6,400 m · 2006
At a glance
El Camaleón Course holds a distinguished position in Quintana Roo golf. The course navigates through jungle, mangrove, and the Caribbean coast. Located in Playa del Carmen, in the Quintana Roo region, this course is set within a dense, warm, and often spectacular tropical environment, further complemented by a coastal setting exposed to sea winds. It should be presented not merely as a destination, but as a golfing experience unique to Mexico, with its own history, architectural choices, relationship to the landscape, and the decisions it demands of the player. The Round selects El Camaleón Course for its architectural, historical, sporting, and territorial value.
Geography & setting
El Camaleón Course is located in Playa del Carmen, in the Quintana Roo region of Mexico. The course unfolds within a dense, warm, and often spectacular tropical environment, further complemented by a coastal setting exposed to sea winds. This geographical understanding should be supplemented by the exact nature of the soils, altitude, dominant exposure, winds, vegetation, visible landscapes, and the influence of seasons on playing conditions.
History
Un parcours traversant jungle, mangrove et côte caraïbe.
The course in detail
The course features 18 holes, a par of 72, and measures approximately 6400 meters from the championship tees. The course leverages its tropical/coastal environment to arrange angles, hazards, and green approaches.
Practical information
- Official website
- www.mayakoba.com/golf/el-camaleon/