Seasonal· Akumal· Mexico
Sea Turtle Nesting Season (Riviera Maya and Sian Ka'an)
20° 24.0′ N · 87° 19.3′ W · approximate
From late spring through summer, green and loggerhead turtles haul out to nest on the beaches from Akumal to Sian Ka'an and Banco Chinchorro.
Practical
Coordinate is the Akumal reference point (approximate). Wikivoyage notes turtles nest on Akumal's beaches between May and September; four sea-turtle species nest on Sian Ka'an's beaches and turtles nest on Chinchorro's cays (WWF). Keep lights off near nesting beaches, do not land on or walk dunes at night, and give hatchlings space; CEA Akumal runs a volunteer turtle camp.
Best for
Timing a turtle-nesting visit
Season
May-September