Villas in the popular Cancún resort of Villa de Casas of the prestigious Villa del Mar are often considered the crown jewels of the city, with luxury apartments, villas, a spa and private pools all offering a luxurious experience.

Villas, though, are not for everyone, as some have been hit by vandalism, and many are in poor condition. 

Villas of Cancuuan luxury: The Villa de las Casas in Cancuyuan resort is one of the most expensive villas in Mexico City. 

The Cancuna resort is located in the southern region of Mexico, on the border with Guatemala, and boasts a villas market, a shopping center and many other amenities.

It has been a destination for wealthy Mexican tourists since the early 1980s, when the resort was founded as Villa de Las Casas. 

However, since the beginning of the 2000s, the resort has been plagued by vandalism. 

In 2015, an unknown person threw rocks at the Villa de los Caballeros, causing a major injury and loss of life. 

A few months later, a similar incident took place at the Hotel de los Cancuanos, where a fire destroyed a pool. 

On June 15, 2018, an attack by a group of masked men led to the death of 22-year-old José Andrés Escobedo, an aspiring model who was living in the Villa del Casas resort. 

Another attack took place on August 14, when a man entered the villas and threw a bottle at the pool.

The villas have since been rebuilt and renovated. 

There are two types of Villa del Castellanes in Cucuta: the Villa La Salado and Villa La Las Castellane.

The Villa La Castellans are more exclusive and are reserved for a select few, while the Villa Las Castells are more affordable and have become popular in recent years. 

Cucuta Villa La La Salada, a popular Villa del Salado Villa, is in the city of Cucutea, on top of the volcano. 

This Villa was built in the early 1960s and features a beautiful garden, swimming pool, spa, gymnasium, swimming and tennis courts.

The resort has more than 1,400 rooms and includes a pool, a restaurant and a gym. 

Villa Las Castelanes, the second Villa de Los Castellos, was built on August 11, 1982, and was completed in 1997. 

Its location near the Cucutas Volcano has been popular for years and attracts the tourists, who can rent villas for an additional fee. 

These villas are not only for the rich, but also for the ordinary. 

For example, in 2017, the owner of the Villa des Almeras, Luis Alberto Martinez, was found guilty of stealing a pool and pool furniture, which he used to rob his neighbor, María Maria Gonzalez. 

Martinez, a construction worker, was sentenced to five years in prison and served two years of a suspended sentence. 

He has since been released and returned to his work at a construction site. 

When Villa de la Salado is in good shape, it can be rented out as a private property. 

During a visit to the Villa of the Virgin Mary in 2015, tourists were shocked to discover that it was being renovated, with the original villas completely stripped of its original decorations. 

But, since then, the property has undergone several major renovations, and the villa is now a vibrant and beautiful place for visitors to relax. 

Pamela Garcia is a writer, traveler and mother.

She lives in Cuyuteca, Mexico.