Akumal

{{Short description|Community in Quintana Roo state, Mexico}}

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|subdivision_name2 = Image:TULUM.png Tulum

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Akumal is a small beachfront tourist resort community in Mexico, {{convert|100|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of Cancún, between the towns of Playa del Carmen and Tulum. It is on Akumal Bay and Half Moon Bay on the site of a former coconut plantation in Tulum Municipality in the state of Quintana Roo, and is part of the Riviera Maya area. The 2010 census showed a population of 1,310.http://mapserver.inegi.org.mx/mgn2k/?s=geo&c=1223 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502025339/http://mapserver.inegi.org.mx/mgn2k/?s=geo&c=1223 |date=2013-05-02 }} 2010 census tables: INEGI]: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática

Akumal is famous as a destination for snorkeling. Visitors can swim with endangered green sea turtles, which visit the bay to feed on sea grass.{{cite web|title=Swimming with Turtles in Akumal, Mexico|url=https://annaeverywhere.com/swimming-turtles-in-akumal-mexico/|website=Anna Everywhere|accessdate=22 December 2017}} Snorkeling's popularity has put environmental pressure on the fragile habitat.{{cite news|last1=Russell|first1=Paul Sánchez-Navarro|title=Akumal suffering from unsustainable growth|url=https://mexiconewsdaily.com/opinion/akumal-suffering-from-unsustainable-growth/|accessdate=22 December 2017|publisher=Mexico News Daily|date=20 Feb 2016}}