Akumal
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Coordinates: 20 ° 24 ′ N , 87 ° 19 ′ W Akumal on the map of Quintana Roo
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| Country | Mexico | |
| State | Quintana Roo | |
| Municipio | Tulum | |
| City foundation | 1958 | |
| Residents | 1310 (2010) | |
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| height | 11 m | |
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Akumal describes a small town with beaches and resorts on the Mexican Caribbean coast between Playa del Carmen and Tulum in the municipality of Tulum . In the hinterland at Highway 307 is the part of Akumal that was originally intended as a residential area for hotel employees, but now also houses hotels and holiday homes.
Akumal is best known for watching sea turtles , which can be seen by snorkelers in the adjacent bay . There are several in the surrounding area sinkholes , here Cenote called Grikes of caves in the limestone.
geography
Akumal includes the Bahía de Akumal , north of it the Bahía de la Media Luna and at the end the lagoon of YalKu . To the south of it are the Bahía de Jade and the Bahía Sur .
history
Akumal was founded in 1958 by divers from CEDAM (Club de Exploración y Deportes Acuáticos de México) long before Cancun was developed as a tourist center. At that time there was no road connection to Akumal. However, large numbers of mosquitoes from the swamps in the hinterland prevented excessive tourist development.
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Bahia de Akumal
Bahia de la Media Luna
Snorkeling with sea turtles
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Individual evidence
- ↑ How to Snorkel with Sea Turtles in Akumal, Mexico. TravelAddicts.net, July 24, 2016.
- ↑ http://www.vitravelcancun.com/akumal/