MAHAHAUAL
Mahahual is in the heart of the area known as Costa Maya, 350 km south of Cancun and 130 km north of Chetumal. A little paradise surrounded by nature and the typical colors of the Caribbean. A happening place where you can feel deep-rooted Mayan culture and gastronomy. A place full of options for adventure or relaxation. In the last couple of year this quite village has grown to become the main center of the region. A reference point of the town is definitely the lighthouse and the small naval base beside him.

North of the lighthouse we find the Costa Maya peer, which receives more than a million visitors per year, who come on spectacular cruise ships. Most of these are coming in weekdays mainly in winter months.

South of the lighthouse is the most interesting part of Mahahual. There are numerous shops with local craftsmanship, restaurants, bars and small hotels like Posada Pachamama. When the cruise ships come, the town is flooded with people. In this area we find the main beach, which thanks to the proximity of coral reef, looks like a natural pool with incredible blue and turquoise colors. Near, there are various superb dive spots.

The place is enchanting and seems to be light years away from the big tourist centers of the Riviera Maya. This may well be the reason why it is attracting so many people from Chetumal, Merida, the Yucatan peninsula along with numerous american and european tourists.

Cancún International Airport:

From Cancún head south on highway 307. You will pass Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Felipe Carrillo Puerto, the Sian Ka´an reserve and then, after a little town called Limones you will find the intersection with the highway leading to Mahahual and the Costa Maya.
55km later the highway dead-ends on the Carribean sea at the Mahahual lighthouse, follow the beach road south. Posada Pachamama is on Huachinango street right by the soccer field, just behind our brand-new boarwalk.

Chetumal International Airport:

From Chetumal follow highway 307 north towards Cancún. You will pass Bacalar lagoon, the town of Buenavista and just north of the town of Pedro A. Santos you will come to the intersection leading to Mahahual.
55km later the highway dead-ends on the Carribean sea at the Mahahual lighthouse, follow the beach road south. Posada Pachamama is on Huachinango street right by the soccer field, just behind our brand-new boarwalk.

There are also direct and indirect bus routes to Mahahual from Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Tulum and Chetumal. For times and rates ask at the Terminal or at www.ado.com.mx y en www.ticketbus.com.mx.