Picturesque landscape and crystal clear waters of Akumal. Located in the heart of the Riviera Maya, about a halfway between Playa del Carmen and Tulum, Akumal is a tiny coastal town whose name means "the land of turtles" in the old Mayan language and there is a good reason for that - the local bay is where you can find the green sea turtles that come there to feed on the sea grass and algae.