Villa Gauguin

Surroundings
Activities
Additional Information

Villa Gauguin is located in Akumal, without doubt the quietest and most picturesque village at the heart of the Mayan Riviera.

Akumal is only 22 miles from Playa del Carmen (the fastest growing town in Latin America), 55 miles from Cancun International Airport and 16 miles from the Tulum Mayan ruins.

Akumal, “Turtle’s nest” in Mayan, is a favorite place for the sea turtles to lay their eggs. Akumal has two bays with beautiful beaches, ideal for swimming, snorkeling and scuba diving as the corral reef is very closed to the coastline.
In the center of the village, 5 minutes from Villa Gauguin, you will find:

3 scuba diving schools which offer other aquatic sport like sailing, deep sea fishing, snorkeling, wind surfing and canoeing.
2 small supermarkets
open air market with fruit and vegetables twice a week
7 restaurants
2 beach bars
bike rental shop
internet café with broadband connections
fitness center
kids’ club
aerobic and yoga classes
massages

Surroundings

In the surroundings of Akumal, there are some 200 entrances to the “cenotes”, subterranean caves with depths up to 170 yards and very clear waters. The main centers for scuba diving in “cenotes” are in Akumal.

For the golf fanatics, the Playacar resort in Playa del Carmen, has a world-famous 18 holes course and in Puerto Aventuras (15 mn from Akumal), there is a 9 holes course.

For the nature lovers, Akumal is close to various ecological parks like:

Xel-Ha, 10 miles away, with a wide variety of animals and the possibility to swim with dolphins.
Sian Ka’an reserve, another natural paradise only 25 miles south of Akumal, with 650.000 hectares of mangroves, beaches, forests and woodland fauna.
X-Caret, the newest theme park in Yucatan 20 miles from Akumal, with numerous activities for children and adults.
The Aktun-Chen caves, only 3 miles of Akumal, with a surprising 1 hour trips through 400 yards of subterranean caves and colorful rocky formations.

Activities available in Akumal or near-by :

Snorkeling	Sailing
Scuba diving	Tennis
Wind surfing	Horseback riding
Cycling	Golf
Fishing	ATV

Additional Information

You can find additional general information on Yucatan and Quintana-Roo at the following links:

Yucatan Today
Maya Mexico
Tulum Mexico
General Information on Akumal
Akumal... The Only Thing Missing is you
Mexico-quintana Ro
Tourist attractions