This past weekend, John and I packed our bags and headed off for a quick getaway to the coastal town of Mahahual (aka Majahual). Mahahual is located about 3 1/2 hours driving distance (with no stops) from
Playa del Carmen and is part of the area known as the Costa Maya.
Map of the Costa Maya area
Mahahual was a sleepy fishing village (sound familiar?) until it became a major cruise ship destination. This brought a lot of jobs to Mahahual. But then Mahahual was devastated by Hurricane Dean almost a year ago. I believe tomorrow, August 21st, is the anniversary. Slowly but surely, Mahahualians rebuilt their homes, businesses and lives.
We found Mahahual to be firmly back on its feet. We hadn't seen Mahahual before the hurricane so we couldn't make any comparisons, but we do understand it is not as lush as before. Regardless, Mahahual won a special spot in our hearts this weekend! For us, it was a peaceful, beautiful and charming escape from our sometimes hectic lives in
Playa del Carmen. We will definitely be back.
Stay tuned for the rest of the trip report and lots of pics.