Mahahual () is a village on the

Costa Maya Costa Maya is a small tourist region in the Othón P. Blanco, Quintana Roo, municipality of Othón P. Blanco in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico, the only state bounded by the Caribbean Sea to its east. This municipality is close to Chetumal (capit ...

in the municipality of Othon P. Blanco on the

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coast of the state of

Quintana Roo Quintana Roo ( , ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Quintana Roo ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Quintana Roo), is one of the 31 states which, with Mexico City, constitute the 32 federal entities of Mexico. It is divided into 11 mu ...

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. Previously a fishing village, it is now a rapidly developing tourist center. The name of Mahahual possibly comes from the word "mahahua", a medium-sized tree native to tropical America. The village of Mahahual is only about away from the Costa Maya cruise port, and cruise ships can easily be seen from the village. Mahahual has soft sand beaches, grass-thatched palapas, and the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef that runs along the coast. Many hotels, bars, restaurants, and shops can be found in this quaint tourist town. In 2010, Mahahual had a population of 920. Mahahual is to become a larger tourist center with an airport and a large dock for cruise ships. A new

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called New Mahahual is being created directly inland from the port. When ships are in port, the village is busy with cruise passengers. Mayor Obed Durón Gomez was shot and killed by an unknown assailant while en route to

Xcalak Xcalak () is a village of 375 inhabitants2010 census tables: INEGI
in the municipality of

on 6 April 2020.

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* Populated places in Quintana Roo {{QuintanaRoo-geo-stub