Akumal is a small beachfront tourist resort community in Mexico, 100 km (62 mi) south of Cancún, between the towns of Playa del Carmen and Tulum.

[3] Akumal was officially founded in 1958 as a community for scuba divers by Pablo Bush Romero—a Mexican businessman, big game trophy hunter, diver, writer, historian, and archaeologist.

[citation needed] On March 7, 2016, Akumal Bay was declared a marine refuge to protect the threatened turtle population.

Each November this event brings over 120 national and international artists from Mexico for one of the largest mural festivals being produced globally.

Cave dive sites: This article about a location in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo is a stub.