Yalkú
in Tulum of Estado de Quintana Roo, Mexico
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Tulum Naval Air Station (15 mi) - Playa del Carmen Airport (21 mi)
- Cozumel International Airport (26 mi)
- Cancún International Airport (51 mi)
- Isla Mujeres Airport (68 mi)
- Chichen Itza International Airport (76 mi)
- Chetumal International Airport (147 mi)
- Licenciado Manuel Crescencio Rejon Int Airport (156 mi)
- Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza (Unesco heritage, 19 mi)
- Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Sian Ka'an (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
- Playacar Spa & Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Iberostar Playa Paraiso Golf Club (Golf course, 21 mi)
- El Camaleon Mayakoba Golf Club (Golf course, 21 mi)
- El Manglar Golf Course (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Cozumel Country Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 20.408 and -87.306 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 20° 24' 29" and W -87° 18' 19"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Peso - MXN
- Spoken languages:
- Spanish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 05:19 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: America/Cancun
- UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:18 am and 7:13 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,6 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Mexico.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Mexico. Last Update: 2024-05-01 08:01:32
Discover Yalkú
Yalkú in Tulum (Estado de Quintana Roo) is a city in Mexico about 771 mi (or 1,240 km) east of Mexico City, the country's capital city.
Local time in Yalkú is now 05:19 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named America / Cancun with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Yalkú, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Mexico is Tulum Naval Air Station in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Mexico is Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 km), North. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Calotmul, Tizimin, Tinum, Espita and Sucila. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 87 °F
| Morning Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 28°C / 83 °F |
| Night Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 54% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 48% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
30°C (86 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
30°C (86 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
31°C (87 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Barcelo Maya Tropical
Fiesta Hotel Suites Yucatan
Grand Palladium White Sand Resort & Spa All Inclusive
Grand Palladium Colonial Resort & Spa All Inclusive
Grand Palladium Kantenah Resort & Spa All Inclusive
Serenity Eco Luxury Tented Camp By Xperience Hotels
Bel Air Resort & Spa Xpuha Riviera Maya
Barceló Maya Colonial
Xio Yal Ku
Akumal Natura
Videos from this area
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Yal-Ku Lagoon near Akumal Mexico
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Half Moon Bay - Akumal, Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
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Xpu-Ha and the Riviera Maya
A trip to the Xpu-Ha Palace on the Riviera Maya.
Yal-Ku Laguna Ccheng's photos around Akumal, Mexico (yucatan peninsula)
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Akumal Tour
JUNE 2014** Snorkel in Akumal with Turtles/Stingrays/Barracuda and a Shipwreck with cannons from 1741! Walking tour of Akumal seeing the shops and restaurants! Captures the beauty of Akumal!
Driving Tour of Akumal, Mexico
Driving from the Super Chomack (grocery store) north down the main road in Akumal, Mexico.
Halfmoon Bay, Akumal - A Rugged Paradise (B). 25 Top Beaches in Riviera Maya
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Snorkeling with a Green Sea Turtle in Akumal Mexico
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Tortuga en la Playa de Akumal
Nadando con una tortuga en la Playa de Akumal, Riviera Maya Swimming with a turtle at Akumal Beach, Riviera Maya Grabado con cámara AEE SD19F Sport.
Pichi En Akumal, Mundo De Tortugas y Mantarrayas
Déjate Llevar a Los Océanos, Para Adentrarnos En Lo Mas Profundo. LAS CARACTERISTICAS DE LA BAHIA DE AKUMAL le convierten en un paraíso para la práctica del snorkel y el kayak. En el muelle,...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Akumal
Akumal is a small beach-front tourist resort community 100 km south of Cancún, between the towns of Playa del Carmen and Tulum. It is located in Tulum Municipality in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico, and is part of the Riviera Maya area. The 2010 census showed a population of 1,310 inhabitants. Akumal means "place of the turtles" in the Mayan language.
Xelha
Xelha is an archaeological site of the Maya civilization from pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, located on the eastern coastline of the Yucatán Peninsula, in the present-day state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. The etymology of the site's name comes from Yukatek Maya, combining the roots xel ("spring") and ha' ("water").
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Yalkú.
Xetna: GRAND PALLADIUM RIVIERA MAYA BEACH, Xetna (source)
Xetna: Grand Palladium Riviera Resort & Spa, El Rinconcito, Xetna (source)
Akumal: Beach Webcam, Akumal (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Yalkú
