Details About Majahual

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Mexico's Costa Maya is located on the southern coast of the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Costa Maya's main city, Mahahual, is less then 300 km from Playa del Carmen and 130 km from Chetumal, the capitol city of Quintana Roo. The relaxing tourist destination Xcalak is just a few minutes down the coast. Costa Maya is on the Caribbean Sea and in the heart of the Maya world. With its white sandy beach, where the turquoise blue of the ocean and sky intertwine, bordered by emerald green jungle, Mahahual holds a promise for all those looking for a potential real estate investment in Mexico, as well as for nature lovers seeking a secluded spot to relax and enjoy life on the beach.
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Attractions

Xcalak is the most famous for diving. The Meso American reef runs just a couple of hundred meters from the beach. The Meso American reef is a thousands of kilometers long reefs system. The second largest in the entire world. This reef offers and endless list of great dive sites. The dive sites feature animals like tarpon, jack, giant midnight blue parrotfish, snapper, lobsters, moray eals, fry, conch and nurse sharks. Besides an abundant animal life there is also an abundant coral life like black coral and giant sponges. The fish and the coral can be seen in impressing underwater structures like coral walls,drop down,canyon formations and caves.

Adventures

Most popular on the Costa Maya are of course diving and fishing. Snorkeling and kayaking are also the favorite time passing on the ever tempting Caribbean sea.

Currency

Mexico's currency is the peso (MXN). The $ sign is used to refer to pesos, so don't be shocked at the price tags. Any prices in U.S. dollars are listed as US$ or USD. Many hotels, restaurants and shops also accept major credit cards, which usually offer you a good exchange rate.