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Festival de la Tortuga Marina 2026
October 23 @ 3:00 pm - October 25 @ 8:00 pm
The 24th annual Sea Turtle Festival is a three-day community celebration of turtle conservation, kicking off in Akumal with a Maya ceremony, jarana dancing and the Crazy Hats awards. Saturday moves to Tulum and Sunday wraps up at Xcacel with a sand sculpture contest, films and music.
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