Garden lot
311 – 338 m²
From $2.7M MXN
11 total Jardín lots
Country Lakes, Yucatan
Country Lakes® is the master-planned setting north of Mérida, Yucatán. La Perla is the 19-lot boutique enclave within it. Here is what to know before owning here.
1,100+ ha masterplan50+ ha of navigable lakesMaster developer: BOMA Desarrollos
Last updated · May 2026By Chukum Inmobiliaria, developer of La Perla within Country Lakes. Chukum's founding team brings over 40 years of residential development experience in Mexico City, including projects in San Jeronimo Lidice and Toriello Guerra.
Conceptual scene, illustrative of the Country Lakes lake system — a masterplan delivered by BOMA Desarrollos.
The Country Lakes masterplan spans 1,100 hectares with 50+ ha of navigable lakes, 70+ ha of golf, and 450+ ha of protected reserves. Master plan by EDSA · architectural direction Artigas · golf design Greg Letsche. Render. Country Lakes is a third-party masterplan delivered by BOMA Desarrollos.
Render · third-party masterplan amenity (BOMA Desarrollos).
Source: BOMA Desarrollos · EDSA · Artigas · Greg Letsche
What is Country Lakes
A 1,100-hectare masterplan in Yucatan, north of Merida
Country Lakes is a master-planned community of more than 1,100 hectares developed by BOMA Desarrollos in Yucatan, Mexico. It sits north of Merida, with the Town Center approximately 2 minutes from the residential clusters and Merida's downtown roughly 40 minutes by road. The master plan is published, with land-use logic and protected reserves — not a stand-alone parcel. In 2026, Country Lakes received Gold in the Master Plan category at the LADI Awards.
Country Lakes sits ~40 min from downtown Merida, ~1 hour from Merida airport, and ~20 min from the north coast at Sisal, Chuburna and Progreso. The new metropolitan ring road shortens both routes.
Distances approximate.
Where it is
Distances, drive times, and connectivity
Country Lakes sits within practical reach of everything a long-stay or recurring-visit owner needs. Merida's airport handled more than 3.5 million passengers in 2025, with direct air access to Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Miami, Mexico City, Felipe Angeles, Monterrey and Guadalajara. The northern coast — Sisal, Chuburna, Progreso — is roughly 20 minutes by road. Country Lakes' Town Center is approximately 2 minutes from the residential clusters.
What's inside the masterplan
Lakes, golf, clubhouses, and protected reserves
The masterplan includes a system of navigable lakes, an 18-hole par-72 golf course, three clubhouses, a Town Center for daily services, and 450+ hectares of protected green areas. Each amenity is part of the masterplan scope — operational status today versus what is under development or planned is verified case by case during a site visit.
The master developer
BOMA Desarrollos
Country Lakes is developed by BOMA Desarrollos, a Yucatan-based developer with an established track record across the peninsula. The masterplan structure, infrastructure delivery, governance and amenity operation sit with BOMA. Within Country Lakes, individual residential clusters are operated by separate project developers — La Perla among them.
Visit bomadesarrollos.com →Foreign ownership
How U.S. and other foreign buyers acquire property
Property in Yucatan is acquired by foreign buyers through a fideicomiso bancario — a bank trust — which is the standard, well-understood mechanism for foreign ownership in Mexico's restricted zones. La Perla works with INVEX, one of Mexico's most recognized fiduciary institutions. The trust is renewable, inheritable and notarized. Independent legal review is recommended; the fideicomiso does not substitute for the buyer's own counsel.
Read the full fideicomiso guide
Foreign ownership, made practical. For non-Mexican buyers, the fideicomiso provides a legal structure to own property in the restricted zone — so a home in Yucatan can become a place for family across borders.
Illustrative image. Final contractual terms are confirmed during the notarial process.
La Perla's site within Country Lakes' canal system — a neighboring residential cluster, already landscaped, sits along the same waterway.
Render · third-party masterplan context (BOMA Desarrollos).
Inside the masterplan
A masterplan already taking shape
La Perla sits along Country Lakes' navigable canal system, inside the same 1,100-hectare masterplan that is already under active development — neighboring residential clusters along the same waterways are landscaped and standing. The scale of Country Lakes is not only a plan on paper; it is visible on the ground today.
Where La Perla fits
A 19-lot boutique community inside Country Lakes
La Perla is the boutique residential community of 19 lots — 8 lakefront, 11 garden — inside Country Lakes. Each owner shares a private lake club reserved for those 19 owners, on top of access to the broader Country Lakes amenities. La Perla is developed by Chukum Inmobiliaria, whose founding team brings over 40 years of residential development experience in Mexico City, including projects in San Jeronimo Lidice and Toriello Guerra.
Aerial view of the lots
Aerial view of La Perla: 19 total lots, with lakefront and garden lots, within a low-density private enclave. Final dimensions, availability, and lot selection are confirmed with the commercial team and legal documentation.
Concept image. Final dimensions subject to legal documentation.
Lot pricing
Investment range, by lot type
La Perla is 19 lots in two typologies. Each lot is secured through INVEX bank trust and notarial deed. Prices in Mexican pesos, Lista 1 updated August 5, 2026.
Lake lot · waterfront
450 – 493 m²
From $4.3M MXN
8 total Lago lots
Prices subject to change without notice. Lot selection, terms, and final conditions are confirmed with the commercial team.
See current availabilityWho buys here
Two ownership motivations, one boutique enclave
Two long-term motivations meet inside the same enclave — a 19-family community within Country Lakes.
U.S. second-home buyers
From Dallas, Austin, Houston and beyond. Looking for clear, inheritable ownership through a renewable bank trust, a lake-house lifestyle, safety, and direct flights into Mérida. Private ownership, not a short-stay product.
- INVEX bank trust · renewable and inheritable
- Direct flights from Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth and Miami
- Yucatán: U.S. State Department Level 1 advisory
Mexican patrimonial families
From Mexico City, Monterrey, and other Mexican wealth centers. Looking for somewhere the family can gather across generations — a private, legally clear holding in Yucatán, inside a smaller community of long-term owners.
- INVEX fideicomiso · notarial deed
- Direct flights from CDMX, Monterrey and Guadalajara
- Boutique enclave of 19 families · private lake club
Where La Perla fits in the market
Three property categories north of Mérida
Buyers exploring a second residence in Yucatán typically weigh three property categories. La Perla belongs to the first — a boutique lakefront enclave inside an established masterplan.
La Perla's category
Boutique lakefront enclave
Small communities of fewer than 30 lots with lake frontage or direct water access, inside a masterplan operated by a master developer. Intimate scale paired with the infrastructure, security and amenities of a larger community.
Large residential development
Communities of hundreds to thousands of lots, typically without internal sub-community differentiation. Greater variety of price points and services, less defined exclusivity at the neighborhood level.
Urban Mérida lot
Individual lots in north Mérida residential neighborhoods. Immediate city access, with no shared amenities and no lake or golf access. Suited for primary residence or rental, less so for amenity-driven second-home use.
Comparison by product category, not by specific project.
It becomes clearest on site
The scale of Country Lakes, the relationship with the lakes, the privacy of La Perla and the structural ceiling of only 19 lots are difficult to capture in a guide. They become clear on a private visit.
Schedule a private visitSources and references
Every factual claim on this page is sourced
Verifiable claims cite their source. Masterplan figures are from BOMA Desarrollos. Yucatán and Mérida figures are drawn from official or recognized sources.
- Country Lakes masterplan figures (1,100+ ha, 50+ ha of navigable lakes, 450+ ha of protected reserves): BOMA Desarrollos.
- Master plan by EDSA, an international design firm founded in 1960. Architectural direction by Artigas Arquitectos, a Mexican firm active since 1939. Golf course design by Greg Letsche, who worked with Jack Nicklaus for 16 years.
- Yucatán has led the Mexico Peace Index for nine consecutive years: Institute for Economics and Peace, MPI 2026.
- U.S. State Department travel advisory for Yucatán: Level 1 (lowest possible).
- Mérida International Airport handled more than 3.5 million passengers in 2025, with direct service to Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Miami, Mexico City, Felipe Ángeles, Monterrey and Guadalajara: ASUR (Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste).
- Bank trust (fideicomiso) administered by INVEX, S.A., a Mexican banking institution.
Frequently asked
About Country Lakes
Country Lakes is a master-planned community of more than 1,100 hectares developed by BOMA Desarrollos in Yucatan, Mexico. It includes a system of navigable lakes, an 18-hole par-72 golf course, three planned clubhouses, a Town Center, and over 450 hectares of protected green areas. Multiple residential clusters sit inside the masterplan; La Perla is the 19-lot boutique community within it.
Country Lakes is north of Merida, Yucatan. The Town Center is approximately 2 minutes from the residential clusters; downtown Merida is approximately 40 minutes by road; Merida International Airport is approximately 60 minutes; the northern coast (Sisal, Chuburna, Progreso) is approximately 20 minutes by road.
Country Lakes is developed by BOMA Desarrollos, a Yucatan-based developer with an established track record across the peninsula. Within the masterplan, individual residential clusters are operated by separate project developers; La Perla is developed by Chukum Inmobiliaria.
Country Lakes is the master-planned setting — 1,100+ hectares with lakes, golf, clubhouses and protected reserves. La Perla is the private boutique community of 19 residential lots inside Country Lakes, with its own private lake club reserved for those 19 owners.
Yes. Property in Yucatan is acquired by foreign buyers through a fideicomiso bancario (bank trust) — the standard, well-understood mechanism for foreign ownership in Mexico's restricted zones. La Perla works with INVEX, one of Mexico's most recognized fiduciary institutions. The trust is renewable, inheritable and notarized. Independent legal review is recommended.
Yucatan has led the Mexico Peace Index for nine consecutive years and currently carries the U.S. State Department's lowest travel-advisory level (Level 1). Within Country Lakes, residents benefit from 24/7 controlled access. As in any real city, Merida calls for ordinary urban caution; the state environment offers one of Mexico's most consistently strong safety profiles.
The Town Center, with marina, dining, market, pharmacy and schools, is operational and located approximately 2 minutes from the residential clusters. Other masterplan amenities — including the navigable lake system, the golf course and the clubhouses — are at varying stages of development by BOMA Desarrollos. Operational status is shared transparently during a site visit, since these are masterplan amenities delivered by BOMA, not by Chukum.
Property at La Perla is acquired through a fideicomiso bancario INVEX, with registered fraccionamiento (subdivision) and notarial deed. This legal stack is the standard for premium residential projects in Yucatan and has been used across the peninsula for many years.
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How non-Mexican buyers hold full ownership of property in Yucatán.
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The private lake club
The waterfront club at the heart of La Perla, reserved for the nineteen families who own here.
The private lake club