Yalku is a beautiful lagoon south of Playa del Carmen and just north of Tulum. It is situated in a lovely little community called Akumal, which is a resort community.
The lagoon is always very calm, warm and FULL of fish. The day was a combination of sun and cloud, which was kind of nice too. Didn't have to worry about sunburns so much, and the lagoon was nowhere near as full of people as it usually is. Guess that is partly because the tourist numbers are definitely down this year, and partly perhaps because the last few days have had an unusual amount of rain. Great for the mangroves...!
When we finished snorkelling, we took our picnic lunch to the Akumal beach and enjoyed fresh baguettes with roast chicken and cheladas - beer mixed with lime juice, all of which we brought with us.
Sure not as nice a beach as Puerto Morelos. With the reef being so far out, there is always a surf on the beach, and the water gets a bit turbid from being bounced around, and is not as good for snorkelling.For a small album of pics at Yalku, click on this link below and enjoy!!!
http://picasaweb.google.com/daffinparksville/SnorkellingatYalku#
No comments:
Post a Comment