Prohotel - Management & Marketing

"When I entered Esencia's Aroma Spa, tucked into a quiet corner of the estate, I passed through a cloud of copal incense wafting from a terra-cotta bowl. A tree resin much like frankincense and myrrh, copal nuggets look like amber. The Maya have used it for a variety of secular and religious purposes, and in my travels here, I've come to expect the crisp scent on a daily basis.

The spa sits under a colossal thatched roof, and aside from the open-air treatment rooms and domed steam rooms, my favorite spot is where containers of herbs are kept - next to a drying rack with tufts of greenery. I immediately wanted to know more about their ancient herbal secrets."