Akumal, Mexico
Akumal is a town of 1,310 people in Quintana Roo, Mexico, founded in 1958.
Why visit Akumal
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 27 places to eat and 30 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Akumal
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About Akumal
Akumal is a small beachfront tourist resort community in Mexico, 100 km (62 mi) south of Cancún, between the towns of Playa del Carmen and Tulum. It is on Akumal Bay and Half Moon Bay on the site of a former coconut plantation in Tulum Municipality in the state of Quintana Roo, and is part of the Riviera Maya area. The 2010 census showed a population of 1,310.
From the Wikipedia article Akumal (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Akumal on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes27
Turtle Bay Cafe & Bakery
Restaurant · Sandwich, Seafood, Mexican, American
1 Plaza Ukana
Mo-Su 07:00-21:00
15 more on the map.
Where to stay30
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18 more on the map.
History
Akumal was officially founded in 1958 as a community for scuba divers by Pablo Bush Romero—a Mexican businessman, big game trophy hunter, diver, writer, historian, and archaeologist. His family still controls a portion of Akumal.
On March 7, 2016, Akumal Bay was declared a marine refuge to protect the threatened turtle population.
In 2018 the Akumal Arts Festival was founded. Each November this event brings over 120 national and international artists from Mexico for one of the largest mural festivals being produced globally.
From the History section of Akumal on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping7
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Telesecundaria José Vasconcelos
School · 1.1 km
Calle Punta Piedra esquina Gonzalo Guerrero
Healthcare2
Map of Akumal
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Getting there and nearby towns
Aeropuerto Nacional de Playa del Carmen (PCM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 35 km away.
- Ciudad Chemuyil 7 km southwest, about 7 min by car
- Barceló Maya 12 km northeast, about 12 min by car
- Puerto Aventuras 15 km northeast, about 15 min by car
- Tulum 26 km southwest, about 26 min by car
- Macario Gómez 28 km west, about 28 min by car
- Francisco Uh May 29 km west, about 29 min by car
- Playa del Carmen 35 km northeast, about 35 min by car
- Cozumel 40 km east, about 40 min by car
- Las Fincas 43 km east, about 43 min by car
- Coba 45 km west, about 45 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Akumal Half-moon Bay-27527-2, Ken Thomas, Public domain
- Sunset in Akumal (4317185465), Serge Melki from Indianapolis, USA, CC BY 2.0
- El paraiso de Akumal - panoramio, ed_devilinside, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Akumal - panoramio, ed_devilinside, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sunrise flight in Akumal (4313019414), Serge Melki from Indianapolis, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Akumal Trail, Yodzonot, Akumal, Q.R., Mexico - panoramio, Alfonzo Buscemi, CC BY 3.0
- Akumal Beach - Mexico Pano (4302455471), Serge Melki from Indianapolis, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Akumal Beach, Port (4303205786), Serge Melki from Indianapolis, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Akumal Hotel - Pano (4302454579), Serge Melki from Indianapolis, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Playa de AKumal, un paraiso de la Riviera Maya - panoramio, ed_devilinside, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Akumal Hotel Caribe - swimming pool (4302454285), Serge Melki from Indianapolis, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Spotting sea turtles in Akumal - Mexico - panoramio, diego_cue, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Spotting sea turtles in Akumal - Mexico - panoramio (1), diego_cue, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Spanish Cannon below the waves, Akumal, Eden, Janine and Jim from New York City, CC BY 2.0
- Snorkelers - Akumal QR, Eden, Janine and Jim from New York City, CC BY 2.0
- Rising Turtle, Akumal 2024, Eden, Janine and Jim from New York City, CC BY 2.0
- Green Sea Turtle, Akumal 2024, Eden, Janine and Jim from New York City, CC BY 2.0
- Turtle Taking a Breath, Akumal 2024, Eden, Janine and Jim from New York City, CC BY 2.0
- Akumal Beach - Mexico (4303205262), Serge Melki from Indianapolis, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Akumal Beach - Mexico (4303204764), Serge Melki from Indianapolis, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Akumal hide a way - panoramio, Alfonzo Buscemi, CC BY 3.0
- Turtle and fish, off Akumal, rainer schmidt, CC BY 3.0
- Turtle adventure - panoramio, Alfonzo Buscemi, CC BY 3.0
- Acercandose la tarde - panoramio, ed_devilinside, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yellow Stingray (Urobatis jamaicensis), Bernard DUPONT, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Fleets in... - panoramio, Alfonzo Buscemi, CC BY 3.0
- The diving boat (4313072117), Serge Melki from Indianapolis, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) female grazing on seagrass ... (49586243716), Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) female grazing on seagrass ... (49586259141), Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) female grazing on seagrass ... (49586455612), Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) female ... (49586471977), Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) female ... (49586463287), Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Coendou mexicanus 295368041, Teresa Mayfield, CC BY 4.0
- Busy beach - panoramio, Alfonzo Buscemi, CC BY 3.0
- Brick building awpi, Alorn0thin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ldhaffss, Alorn0thin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Green Sea Turtle grazing seagrass, P.Lindgren, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Snorkelers With Turtle, Eden, Janine and Jim from New York City, CC BY 2.0
- Turtle in Sea Grass, Eden, Janine and Jim from New York City, CC BY 2.0
- One lonely tree (Unsplash), Meduana meduana, CC0
- Playa de Akumal - panoramio, ed_devilinside, CC BY-SA 3.0
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