Mahahual

Mahahual (Spanish pronunciation: [maxaˈwal]) is a village on the Costa Maya in the municipality of Othon P. Blanco on the Caribbean Sea coast of the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Previously a fishing village, it is now a rapidly developing tourist center.

The name of Mahahual possibly comes from the word “mahahua”, a medium-sized tree native to tropical America.