Mike was turning 70 and I wanted to plan something special. Over the years I have brought numerous groups to the Riviera Maya for a variety of reasons - from film crews, to fundraisers, training seminars, to wellness retreats, High School trips to family reunions and more.
Read MoreYou often hear people refer to a restaurant and say, ‘there is something for everyone there.’ Well in the case of Lol-Ha that is especially true.
Read MoreLolha Restaurant and Beach Bar is one of my favorite places to go. The main restaurant is still closed but the beach bar is open. The menu is limited but you will still find a lot of great choices.
Read MoreOver the years, I truly have no idea how many reviews, recommendations, group itineraries and events I have written about or mentioned Hotel Akumal Caribe. I came through the Akumal arch on my 3rd trip to Mexico and have been returning ever since.
Read MoreThe second part of our three-part Mexican honeymoon was in our beloved Akumal. I say beloved because we had spent some time there the last time we were in Mexico and found it to be our favorite town in the Riviera Maya.
Read MoreThis tiny beach community in the southern Riviera Maya sits on some of the clearest water and whitest sands in the entire Caribbean.
Read MoreOnce upon a time, when Akumal was in its pristine splendor, an ancient Maya artifact in the shape of a turtle was found in the ruins of Akumal by its founder, Pablo Bush Romero.
Read MoreAkumal Bay is being destroyed by massive snorkel tourism, and related bad snorkeling and marine recreational practices (grabbing sea turtles, etc.)…
Read MoreYou may have heard about Akumal, the place of the turtles. Akumal was the first area developed for tourism along the Riviera Maya coastline and began long before Cancun even existed.
Read MoreThe day begins about 9 a.m. at Centro Ecológico Akumal (CEA). They head out to the beach with a full load of gear: signs to mark new nests, a container for any new hatchlings that may be found, bags to collect the hatched eggs, and all of the other incidentals that may be needed.
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