Charm in Mahahual, Costa Maya, Mexico

This charming beach front home is owned by a long time local in Mahahual.

Mahahual is an emerging coast town about 4 hours or so south of Playa del Carmen, Mexico. Mahahual is part of an area called Costa Maya along the Mexican Caribbean.

This coast town was once used for an outpost for the Mexican Navy and a home to a few fishermen and palapas inhabited by locals. The cruise ship industry took an interest in this quiet coast and built a deep pier for their boats.

Since then, it has become the gateway to southern Quintana Roo’s little known Mayan ruins and beaches. (Quintana Roo is the Mexican state in which Cancun, Playa del Carmen and Mahahual and more reside in).
The little town has stepped up to the occasion and found ways to accommodate vacationers who make a stop here to enjoy Mahahual’s sandy white beach and inland adventures before they sail off to their next destination.