While away the day at the Lol-Ha Beach club and cantina: Nosh on ceviche, sip a margarita, swim, nap — and repeat. ( Rhett Schober - Special Contributor ) A favorite local haunt is La Cueva del ...

Halfway between Playa del Carmen and Tulum in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo is a turnoff from the highway that heads toward the beaches of Akumal. The town, known for its ring of sugar-sand ...

A sea turtle drifted in the clear water of Akumal Bay, its shell the size of an outdoor barbecue grill. It poked its spotted face above the surface of the sea, took a deep breath and then swam ...