Cuixmala
Cuixmala was built in the 1980s by Sir James Goldsmith as a private estate on 25,000 acres of the Jalisco coast, and it stayed in the family after his death.
Cuixmala is an estate destination wedding venue in Costalegre, Mexico, hosting up to 140 guests (Aisle estimate), where a wedding for 80 guests costs about US$60,000 (our estimate), reached from Manzanillo International (ZLO), ~1.5 hours by car. Best months: January, February, March, April.
About Cuixmala
Cuixmala was built in the 1980s by Sir James Goldsmith as a private estate on 25,000 acres of the Jalisco coast, and it stayed in the family after his death.
Casa Cuixmala, the tiled-dome house on the hill, is the centre of it.
Below and around sit villas, casitas and several miles of private beach, all inside the Chamela-Cuixmala biosphere reserve, where zebra and eland brought in by Goldsmith still graze on the plain.
There are around 36 rooms in total across the property, and weddings are buyouts: the estate quotes an event capacity of 140 and stages ceremonies on the beach, on the lawns below Casa Cuixmala or on the hill itself, with a jungle dance floor and a stone bar for the night.
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Capacity, rooms and facilities
Money
- A wedding for 80 guests
- About US$60,000, rooms extraAisle estimate
- Price
- US$40,000 to US$75,000 for the whole property, per nightAisle estimate
Getting there
- Nearest airport
- ZLO, 90 min by carAisle estimate
Venue highlights
- Built in the 1980s by Sir James Goldsmith on 25,000 acres of coast
- Casa Cuixmala, the tiled-dome house, at the centre of the estate
- Inside the Chamela-Cuixmala biosphere reserve, with zebra on the plain
- Several miles of private beach and about 36 rooms across the property
A sample wedding weekend
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- 17:00Arrival drinks on the terrace at Casa Cuixmala
- 20:00Welcome dinner on the lawn below the tiled domes
- 09:00Ride or drive through the reserve; zebra on the plain
- 17:30Ceremony on the private beach
- 19:00Cocktails at the stone bar as the light goes
- 20:30Dinner under the domes, then the jungle dance floor
- 11:00Beach breakfast before transfers to ZLO
Costs and booking details
- Getting there
- ZLO · about 1 h 30 by carAisle estimate
Guests fly into Manzanillo International.
- Weather window
- January – April
The months the weather is kindest. Weather does not indicate whether a date is available.
Questions about the venue
How many guests can Cuixmala hold?+
The estate quotes an event capacity of 140. Sleeping capacity is much smaller, around 36 rooms across Casa Cuixmala, the villas and the casitas, so a wedding above roughly 70 means housing the rest at Las Alamandas or elsewhere on the Costalegre.
Do we have to buy out the estate?+
For a wedding, effectively yes. Cuixmala takes weddings as partial or full buyouts of specific villas and areas, and a deposit of 25 to 50 percent of the estimated buyout is normal to hold dates. There are no wedding packages; everything is proposed after enquiry.
How do guests get to Cuixmala?+
Manzanillo (ZLO) is about an hour and a half by road and takes direct flights from Los Angeles and Houston. Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is around three hours and has far more routes. The estate arranges private transfers and can charter flights from elsewhere in Mexico.
When should we avoid the Costalegre?+
June through October. This coast is hot and humid through the summer, the rain is heavy, and it sits in the Pacific hurricane belt. November to May is the dry window, and January through March is the most comfortable stretch for an outdoor wedding.
Is there really wildlife on the property?+
Yes. Cuixmala sits inside the Chamela-Cuixmala biosphere reserve and Goldsmith introduced zebra and eland, which still graze the plain below Casa Cuixmala. Crocodiles live in the lagoons. It is a working reserve rather than a landscaped resort, and guests should be briefed.
Could this be your venue?
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Sources and booking notes
Confirm your dates, guest numbers, room arrangements and inclusions with the venue before booking. An enquiry does not reserve a date. Figures labelled Aisle estimate are modelled from regional rates and public sources; they are not venue quotes.