Akumal
Akumal
is a Mayan name meaning- Place of the Turtles. Akumal Bay is
uniquely peaceful as it is protected from waves by a shallow coral reef.
Green turtles feed in the tranquil waters year round and the bay is full of all
the fascinating underwater life of the Caribbean. It is a wonderful place for
snorkeling with the kids or for taking scuba diving lessons. Akumal is a half
hour drive from the vibrant town on Playa del Carmen and an hour and a half
from Cancun. Akumal is a friendly little oasis with local boutiques, shops,
groceries and restaurants.
North of Akumal bay, down a quiet beach road is half moon bay. This shallow
bay is frequented by spotted eagle rays and hock's bill turtles. Villa Nah hah
is located on the north corner of half moon bay close to Yalku Lagoon. At
uniquely peaceful as it is protected from waves by a shallow coral reef.
Green turtles feed in the tranquil waters year round and the bay is full of all
the fascinating underwater life of the Caribbean. It is a wonderful place for
snorkeling with the kids or for taking scuba diving lessons. Akumal is a half
hour drive from the vibrant town on Playa del Carmen and an hour and a half
from Cancun. Akumal is a friendly little oasis with local boutiques, shops,
groceries and restaurants.
North of Akumal bay, down a quiet beach road is half moon bay. This shallow
bay is frequented by spotted eagle rays and hock's bill turtles. Villa Nah hah
is located on the north corner of half moon bay close to Yalku Lagoon. At
Yalku
Lagoon, refreshing cenote water meets the ocean, it is great
for snorkeling and swimming.
Akumal was first discovered in the early 1500's when a Spanish galleon traveling to the West Indies crashed
on the reefs near Jamaica and the sailors washed up on the shores of Akumal after drifting for several weeks
in the ship's long boat. The sailors were captured and enslaved by the native Mayans. All but two perished -
Geronimo De Aguilar; a friar and a warrior, and Gonzalo Guerrero who married the Mayan princess Zazi.
A well known Mexican archaeologist - Pablo Romero Bush - was a founder and developer of Akumal
approximately 40 years ago. Senor Bush discovered some of the more significant shipwrecks along the
palancar coastline.
When visiting Akumal, please keep in mind that Akumal owes its name to the many marine turtles that find
sanctuary here to lay their eggs. Even with the tourist development in the area it is still possible to see them
come ashore during the summer nights. Two of the four endangered species of sea turtles in the Caribbean
come to lay their eggs along the Akumal shoreline. Please remember these are protected species and don't
disturb them - they don't like bright lights and wont survive if your little ones play with them. Is located on the
Yucatan Peninsula also known as the " Mexican Riviera" or "Mayan Riviera". In the state of Quintana Roo -
one of Mexico's youngest states. Bordered by Belize in the south and the states of Campeche and Yucatan to
the west and northwest. It is about 70 miles (104 km) south of Cancun and about 25 miles (36 km) from Playa
Del Carmen off of Federal Highway 307 (Carretera 307).
The coast of Quintana Roo is bathed by shallow crystal-clear, blue-green waters lined by white beaches of
powdered coral. The palancar reef that passes outside the bay is part of the biggest living reef in the Western
Hemisphere. It is punctuated by numerous coves, lagoons and cenotes with a backdrop of lush tropical
vegetation. It does not have a single aboveground river, rather it is criss-crossed by a network of
underground rivers and caves.
Originally the peninsula was under the ocean and what once was the ocean floor is now the region's
limestone foundation. Surface water seeps through the porous limestone and will dissolve the softer rock
beneath the surface and creates caverns. These caverns over thousands of years will erode and collapse to
form the cenotes.
Cenotes vary in size and depth and are great to cool off or snorkel in. You do have to be open water certified
scuba dive in them. There is usually a small fee to pay for entrance to the various cenotes on private
property. The rental property "Azul Riviera" has it's own private cenote that is full of beautiful tropical fish
and also is right on the Yalku Lagoon. Also at Casa Cenote there is a free cenote.
Akumal was first discovered in the early 1500's when a Spanish galleon traveling to the West Indies crashed
on the reefs near Jamaica and the sailors washed up on the shores of Akumal after drifting for several weeks
in the ship's long boat. The sailors were captured and enslaved by the native Mayans. All but two perished -
Geronimo De Aguilar; a friar and a warrior, and Gonzalo Guerrero who married the Mayan princess Zazi.
A well known Mexican archaeologist - Pablo Romero Bush - was a founder and developer of Akumal
approximately 40 years ago. Senor Bush discovered some of the more significant shipwrecks along the
palancar coastline.
When visiting Akumal, please keep in mind that Akumal owes its name to the many marine turtles that find
sanctuary here to lay their eggs. Even with the tourist development in the area it is still possible to see them
come ashore during the summer nights. Two of the four endangered species of sea turtles in the Caribbean
come to lay their eggs along the Akumal shoreline. Please remember these are protected species and don't
disturb them - they don't like bright lights and wont survive if your little ones play with them. Is located on the
Yucatan Peninsula also known as the " Mexican Riviera" or "Mayan Riviera". In the state of Quintana Roo -
one of Mexico's youngest states. Bordered by Belize in the south and the states of Campeche and Yucatan to
the west and northwest. It is about 70 miles (104 km) south of Cancun and about 25 miles (36 km) from Playa
Del Carmen off of Federal Highway 307 (Carretera 307).
The coast of Quintana Roo is bathed by shallow crystal-clear, blue-green waters lined by white beaches of
powdered coral. The palancar reef that passes outside the bay is part of the biggest living reef in the Western
Hemisphere. It is punctuated by numerous coves, lagoons and cenotes with a backdrop of lush tropical
vegetation. It does not have a single aboveground river, rather it is criss-crossed by a network of
underground rivers and caves.
Originally the peninsula was under the ocean and what once was the ocean floor is now the region's
limestone foundation. Surface water seeps through the porous limestone and will dissolve the softer rock
beneath the surface and creates caverns. These caverns over thousands of years will erode and collapse to
form the cenotes.
Cenotes vary in size and depth and are great to cool off or snorkel in. You do have to be open water certified
scuba dive in them. There is usually a small fee to pay for entrance to the various cenotes on private
property. The rental property "Azul Riviera" has it's own private cenote that is full of beautiful tropical fish
and also is right on the Yalku Lagoon. Also at Casa Cenote there is a free cenote.
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