Xcalak and Mahahual | Vacation Destinations

Costa Maya
At the very southern tip of Quintana Roo’s golden coastline lies the up-and-coming vacation destination of Xcalak and Mahahual. Part of the labeled “Costa Maya,” these sleepy towns are a place to kick your shoes off, flop into a hammock strung between two palms, and lose all sense of time. Known as a diver’s destination, the local diving as well as the snorkeling in the expansive bay is among the best around. While there, ask about a trip to Banco Chinchorro – an atoll about 30 km from shore that is a rare and sought after jewel of sub-aquatic splendor! Fly-fishing is the other sporting attraction in Xcalak. Impressing fishermen from the largest organizations, the extensive lagoons as well as the Bay of Chetumal are havens for bonefish, permit, snook, and tarpon. However, if all this sounds like too much activity for your vacation agenda, just pick up your book, crawl into your hammock or beach chair, and enjoy the Caribbean breezes.
	ADO Bus Schedule Cancun - Mahahual Now easier than ever to get to the Costa Maya
	Balamku Inn nomintated for Leading Green Hotel You can help by voting.
	Balamku Inn on the Beach Review 12/10 by Lydia Linton Pontius
	Balamku: A Lovers’ Coastal Hideaway What better way to spend Valentine’s Day than sharing with your lover the quintessential tropical fantasy!
	Banco Chinchorro Just thirty kilometers from the sandy shores of southern Quintana Roo lay an aquatic oasis ripe with adventurous appeal.
	Black Friday in Mexico Jon and Vonda Look explain about no commercial pressures in paradise.
	Bucito's Underwater Photo Class Barb Eller, in Mahahual on the Costa Maya, shares her underwater photography class
	Calakmul to Tulúm – The Adventure Continues (May 2011) by Lydia Linton Pontius
	Caribbean cushion starfish (Oreaster reticulatus) f you snorkel anywhere in the Mexican Caribbean from Cozumel to Mahahual you have probably seen it.
	Carnival in Mahahual, February 2011 By Barbara Eller
	Casa Carolina Review – Xcalak Costa Maya
	Chacchoben Little-known Maya ruin near Bacalar in the Costa Maya, by Mari Pinkowski
	Come to Mahahual...it’s not that far! September 2009
	Company Coming (April 2011) By Barbara Eller
	Cooling Off (July 2011) by Barbara Eller
	Costa Maya Living Opens Second Location New location at the Mahahual cruise ship port
	Discovering Laguna Bacalar by Boat Laguna Bacalar is also know for the 7 colors
	Diving Faro Viejo, South of Mahahual by Barbara Eller
	Diving in Mahahual November 2010 By Barbara Eller
	Diving in the Rain By Barbara Eller
	Escape to Xcalak Take a relaxing “leave of absence from the world” in this tiny coastal fishing village
	Explore the Explorean Kohnlich February 2009 By Myrna Sparks
	February News from Mahahual What is happening in and around Mahahual in the Costa Maya, by Marilyn Marshall
	Fly Fishing in Xcalak September 2009 Caroline Wexler
	Good News from Costa Maya Living Kevin Graham, owner, talks about the expansion of his real estate company.
	Hearts Without Borders Mahahual couple distributes children's clothing, by Barb Eller
	Hotel Laguna Bacalar, 02/2011 by Lydia Linton Pontius
	January 2012 News from Mahahual Check out the events and notices for Mahahual on the Costa Maya.
	Let's Go Fishing Flyfishing in Mahahual, by Barb Eller
	Life Part 2 Meets the Retire Early Lifestyle A few days in Xcalak by Jon and Vonda Look
	Lionfish Hunt Share an exciting dive with Barb Eller in Mahahual
	Lionfish Hunt Festival Join the Mahahual lionfish hunt with Barb Eller
	Lol Ka—A Hidden Treasure (May 2011) By Barbara Eller
	Mahahual After Dean. New site to provide reliable information about the current status of Mahahual and Costa Maya.
	Mahahual Nov. 25 Party and Fundaiser for the Kids! Silent auction and more
	Mahahual Update September 2008 Come visit and see for yourself.
	Mahahual: City of Two Tales December 2010 by Lydia Linton Pontius
	Mahahualenas Group Is Gearing Up for Christmas Mahahual in the Costa Maya
	Mahahualenas March Highlights What's happening and news in Mahahual on the Costa Maya
	Making Gringo Moves March 2010 Kevin Graham
	March Meeting of Mahahualeans Minutes More information about what is happening in Mahahual on the Costa Maya.
	Mayan Beach Garden: A Coastal Retreat The Mayan Beach Garden may be the ideal retreat for you.
	Meet Kevin Graham, Costa Maya Living Lydia Linton Pontius interviews Kevin about living in Mahahual and his Costa Maya Living business
	My Birthday Trip to the Yucatan – Day 4, Mahahual We drove from Xcalak to Mahahual and spent the day and night on the Malecon, by Mike Pontius
	My Birthday Trip to the Yucatan – Days 2 & 3 Installment 2, leaving La Selva Mariposa for Xcalak on the Costa Maya, by Mike Pontius.
	My Birthday Trip to the Yucatan – Days 5 & 6, South of Mahahual Mike Pontius' trip continues in Mahahual at Balamku Inn on the Beach.
	My Mahahual (March 2011) By Barbara Eller
	Night Dive December 2010 Barbara Eller
	On the Road Again Driving from Ohio to Costa Maya – by Barb Eller
	Our New Neighbors Barb Eller introduces friends in Mahahual.
	Safe Travels Driving in Quintana Roo and Campeche 2010
	Special Honeymoon Request at Balamku By Carol at Balamku
	Stand-Up Paddle Boarding in Mahahual Barb Eller gives it a try on the Costa Maya.
	The Mahahualenas by Marilyn Marshall - Women of Mahahual on the Costa Maya are working to make their community better.
	Traveling the Sac-Be 2011 – Part Three Mahahual on the Costa Maya – Lydia Linton Pontius continues her travel tale
	Traveling the Sac-be 2011 – Part Two Macario Gómez to Xcalak
	Underseascape Manatees Steve Dramstad AKA XcalakSteve December 2009
	Underseascapes - Coral Reefs of Mexico, November 2009 by Steve Dramstad, AKA Xcalaksteve
	Underseascapes - Tropical Fish Steven Dramsted January 2010
	Underseascapes The Turtles The Turtles of Akumal Bay
	UnderSeaScapes – Cleaning Station March 2010 Steve Dramstad aka Xcalak Steve
	UnderSeaScapes – Octopus February 2010
	Update December 2012 from Mahahual School, auctions, news and more ...
	What Can I Do? (June 2011) By Barbara Eller
	Xcalak Community Quilting – 4th Annual Tourists and locals in Xcalak make quilts for fun and fundraising, by Paula Preston