The small fishing village of Mahahual is about 2.5 hours\u2019 drive from Tulum<\/a>. Mahahual has about 2,000 inhabitants who primarily earn their money with cruise tourism. Mahahual is the second most popular place along the east coast of Mexico<\/a> after Cozumel<\/a> for cruise tourists. When a cruise ship arrives, the town goes wild. All shops and restaurants open early and everyone has put on their best outfit. During these days it is difficult to find a spot on the beach, and you have to book a bed in advance. This is the opposite when there’s no cruise ship in sight. At those days, there’s not much to do in the village. All shops are closed and only a few restaurants are open.<\/p>\n

Below you will find information about the things to do in and around Mahahual and what attractions you shouldn’t miss! We stayed one night in the Koox Matan Ka\u00b4an Hotel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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