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Location Information:
The Akumal Beach webcam view takes
you right to Mexico's fabulous
Caribbean coast, where the white
sand beaches and clear blue
turquoise seas could easily be on
Jamaica or Barbados. Popular with
tourists form the US and Europe
alike, the Akumal coastline boasts
some of Mexico's most spectacular
scenery, while being closely located
to some of the famous Inca monuments
and landmarks that draw large
visitor numbers to this region.
Akumal
is a small beach-front tourist
resort community 100 km (62 miles)
south of Cancún, between the towns
of Playa del Carmen and Tulum. It is
the municipal seat of Tulum
municipality in the state of
Quintana Roo, Mexico. The 2005
census showed a population of 1,198
inhabitants.
Akumal means "place of the turtles"
in the Mayan language. The town was
officially founded in 1958 as a
community for scuba divers by Pablo
Bush Romero--a Mexican businessman,
diver, writer, historian, and
archaeologist. Pablo Bush's family
(the Bush/Wolfe family) still owns a
large portion of Akumal, including
the largest resort/hotel Hotel Club
Akumal Caribe. Local bartender and
DJ Ryan Wolfe is a direct
descendant.
The fine white sandy beaches at
Akumal Bay and Half Moon Bay are
ideal for swimming and snorkeling.
Sea turtles can be found in Akumal
laying eggs on the beaches at night
throughout the nesting season (end
of April to October) or swimming in
the main bay during the day.
Hatching season runs from June to
November, coinciding with hurricane
season. This translates to big
losses in the turtle population when
major storms hit the area. However,
Green Turtle populations seem to be
steady.
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