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oasting just 15 luxury tents surrounded by 19 forested hectares on the edge of a private peninsula, all-inclusive Naviva is a new adult-only sanctuary that awakens the intrinsic bond that humans have with nature through biophilic design – an architectural approach that immerses people in their natural surroundings and one that begins as soon as guests arrive and meet their personal guide on a cocoon-inspired bamboo bridge overlooking a dramatic forest ravine.

Using the lens of biophilic design and biomimicry – in which the natural world is the driving influence for design solutions – award-winning design firm Luxury Frontiers has created a resort that blurs the border between the natural and manmade worlds with luxury tents that are designed to be at one with Riviera Nayarit’s unique flora and fauna. An open-air living room and separate bedroom flow to a private plunge pool and expansive outdoor living area, where a hammock, firepit and outdoor shower offer forest-framed refuge. Inside, textures and fabrics reflect natural patterns found in the environment while oversized bathrooms house deep soaking tubs and skylit showers that reveal uninterrupted visual connections to the outdoors.

Daily Naviva experiences focus on movement, gastronomy and cultural insight and include a nature hike to the Aztlán ruins, the chance to savour the ocean’s natural bounty during a “seacuterie” tasting, and learn about Aztec culture with a Metztli mythology session. Guests may also challenge their mind and body in the House of Heat, a temazcal sweat lodge designed specifically for Naviva; explore little known, small batch Mexican wines; or indulge in treatments at two spa pods tucked away in the forest. fourseasons.com -

NICK WALTON