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Akumal is a small beach community located on the Caribbean Sea in Quintana Roo State, about 100km south of Cancun, between Playa del Carmen and Tulum. The year round population is about 1,200 persons. Akumal is a tourist destination, but is most popular with perennial visitors and winter vacationers or "snowbirds" who are repeat and longer stay customers. Although there are a couple of hotels available, most accommodations are condominiums and rental houses. The majority of the land is all privately owned so that the big corporate hotels and resorts are excluded, giving Akumal a more personal feel.
Meaning "Place of Turtles" in Yucatec Maya, Akumal is a beach and SCUBA diving destination. It was originally established as a diver's community in 1958. Akumal encompasses two large bays separated by a rocky outcrop. The bay to the north is Turtle Bay, while the southern most is Akumal Bay. The beaches are composed of relatively fine-grained white sand which is perfect for turtle nesting. Both Hawksbill and Green Turtles nest here and are frequently seen feeding on the sponges and seagrass of the reef and lagoon. Nesting season spans April to October, while hatchling emergence season coincides with hurricane season from June 1 - November 30. A local agency, Centro Ecologico Akumal (CEA), was created to study the turtles of Akumal and its other important natural resources. CEA has an office on north Akumal Bay Beach where you can seek further information.
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May 19, 2008 - May 22, 2008
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The breeze didn't seem to have died any over night, but we were ready to get in the water and make the most of it. This morning I had enchiladas de mole for breakfast. Yum. Plus refried black beans and rice! That's what I'm talking about!Today we would dive with Kendal and Tom, who we had met yesterday, as well as some other divers from Monterrey. We got started more or less on time and headed for the reef. Now, I want to make something clear. Don't g...
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May 23, 2007 - Jun 06, 2007
Akumal, Mexico -› Tulum, Mexico -› ...
So it was the big day for the wedding and the weather was nice. Everyone was taking it relatively easy during the day so as not to be too, um, over zealous, at the ceremony. People were dressing up, nice light colored, cool shirts, and light slacks. Guayaberas and linen were the order of the day, though not mandatory. The boys in the wedding party were sporting some nice digs. I was happy to be a part of the party as an usher along with one of Liz's cousins. ...
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Aug 21, 2006 - Sep 07, 2006
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Jun 03, 2008 - Jun 07, 2008
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