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Costa Maya is a small tourist region in the municipality of Othon P. Blanco in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico, the only state delimited by the Caribbean Sea to the east. This municipality is near Chetumal (state capital) on the border with Belize. The area in general was not developed, but has been growing rapidly since the construction of a large dock to accommodate cruisers. Costa Maya is also the name of a subdivision near the town of Mahahual. The beach stretches from Xcalak in the south to the southern border of Sian Ka’an in the north, a distance of approximately 100 kilometers (62 miles).
Xcalak is approximately 60 kilometers (37 miles) south of the Costa Maya cruise port, and the fishing village of Mahahual is only about 3 kilometers away. The cruises can be easily seen from the village. Mahahual has soft sandy beaches, palapas with lawns and a coral reef a short distance from the coast, called Banco Chinchorro, as well as several bars, restaurants and shops. A new development called New Mahahual is being created directly inland from the port. When the boats are in port, the town is busy with cruise passengers.
The port of Costa Maya has a new and modern tourist shopping center. The center has a central square with salt water pools and swim-up bars. There are several jewelry stores and many small stores that sell ubiquitous souvenir items. It is usually open only for cruise passengers.
Costa Maya is the closest access port to many of the lesser-known Mayan ruins of Yucatan, such as Chacchoben and Kohunlich. These sites are substantially less excavated than the better-known pyramids of Tulum and Coba, to the north; Chichen Itza and Uxmal in Yucatan.