AKUMAL
Akumal is a micro-tourist destination that still retains its natural beauty.
Swimming and snorkeling are excellent options in its coves, such as Kantena, Xaac, and Half Moon Bay; however, the most famous is known as Yalku Lagoon, located 2 km north of the town. Yalku has a freshwater spring in its rocky area, and in this environment, a large number of colorful tropical fish spend their juvenile years away from predators.
Diving off the coast of Akumal has a unique feature: the coral morphology features formations typical of caverns and canyons, creating "mountains" and structures inhabited by a wide variety of marine fauna, and where it is common to find turtles that permanently swim in these areas of the Mexican Caribbean Sea.
There is a Mayan shrine built on a rocky island in the cove of Xaac, which is a clear example of how the Maya inhabited this site.
The population is concerned about environmental issues, and the CEA (Akumal Ecological Center) has been created, a non-profit civil organization whose primary interest is to raise ecological awareness among the inhabitants and visitors and ensure the environmental quality of the destination.