Review:

Akumal is a gorgeous beachfront resort community located along the Yucatán Peninsula's Riviera Maya coastline, located approximately an hour south of Cancún. The beach, which is located at the site of a former Tulum coconut plantation at the junction of Akumal and Half Moon Bays, is renowned internationally as a site for snorkeling and swimming with endangered green sea turtles, deriving its name from a Mexican word for "place of turtles."

Pro tip: A beautiful visitor beach is offered along Half Moon Bay, with five more visitor beaches and lagoons offering opportunities for swimming and sunbathing along the Las Bahias de Akumal area near Yal-Ku Lagoon.

More to explore: Nearby, visitors can also explore the caves and natural formations of Aktun Chen Natural Park or view famed Mayan ruins at Chichen-Itza, Tulum, and Xcaret.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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