Seeing Sea Turtles – Akumal Bay, Mexico

August 31, 2014

In summer, visitors to Akumal, Mexico have the opportunity to observe the complete life cycle of sea turtles from hatching to nesting. During a recent trip, we stayed one night (August 1, 2014) at a beachfront hotel in Akumal’s south bay. We were reminded at check in that it was peak nesting season and that […]

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Swimming with Sea Turtles – Akumal, Mexico

November 23, 2012

Akumal, the first resort town in Mexico’s Riviera Maya, remains a far cry from the hustle and bustle of its northern neighbors Playa del Carmen and Cancun. Akumal means “place of turtles” in the local Mayan language. I’ve snorkeled the reefs in Akumal Bay on multiple occasions. This time around, we were in search of […]

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