Akumal is a small beach-front resort community in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. It lies 62 miles south of Cancun between the towns of Playa del Carmen and Tulum in the Riviera Maya. Akumal, like other towns and islands in the region, is adjacent to the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, the second-longest coral reef system in the world. This puts Akumal and its neighbors in a perfect ... https://www.islandlifemexico.com/akumal-visitors-guide/