Mahahual, Mexico - We've NEVER seen anything like this (In a bad way)

We spent one week in the beach paradise Mahahual (Mexico) and it was NOTHING like what we expected.
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Mahahual, a town in the state of Quintana Roo is commonly known as Costa Maya. It's the only place we've visited in Mexico where almost 100% of its income is from cruise ship travelers. This makes for an interesting dynamic—one we really don't like, frankly.

Having 1-3 Mexico cruise ships stopping at Costa Maya very easily explains many of the strange things we found in this town. All the locals are catering directly to those visitors because they support the local economy. They speak English with you. You can pay in US dollars. Everyone who works in Mahahual is there to help these Mexico cruise ship travelers have a great time during their day in town.

But watch out! Once the cruise ships leave, most of the restaurants, shops, and activities will close their doors. It looks like a ghost town once Mahahual when no ships are docked.

In this Mexico travel video, we give you some tips on how to make your stay in Mahahual more enjoyable and affordable.

Mahahual, Quintana Roo is certainly beautiful....but is it worth it?

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