**PLEASE be extremely careful driving on highway 307, it is a
very dangerous road and visitors are the most frequent victims of car accidents since the road is unfamiliar to them**
The library is located in Playa Akumal on the same road that leads to the tourist areas of Akumal Bay, Half Moon Bay and Yalku Lagoon (also known as "North Akumal").
The highway in front of Akumal is a divided 4-lane road.
Coming from North of Akumal (Airport)
Coming from the North on highway 307 from Playa del Carmen, it takes about 20-30 minutes to arrive at the turn-off for Akumal.
You will pass the resort called Palladium and go about another 3 miles before reaching the exit for Akumal.
Because the road is divided, you must first pass the Akumal entrance, go under the bridge and go about a quarter mile and carefully turn around (make a U turn to the left) sign, from the left hand lane of the highway. You will then head back in the opposite direction to the entrance and make a right turn into Akumal.
Please be very careful in making your U-turns on the highway. DO NOT EXPECT oncoming traffic to slow down, stop, or let you in. USE EXTREME CAUTION!!
Coming from South of Akumal
To get into Akumal coming from the South (Tulum, Akumal Beach Resort, South Akumal, Bahia Principe, Aventuras Akumal, etc), you simply turn right into the entrance from the right hand lane of the road, that is marked “Playa Akumal.”
Once you are in Akumal Playa
After getting onto the Akumal entrance road, you will find Hekab Be about a quarter of a mile down the entrance road, just past the first speed-bump at the information booth. You will see the library on the left side (set back from the road, it is a white building), there is a big blue sign that says Hekab Be Biblioteca. That's it!
If you get to the little grocery stores or the arch, you went too far.
Walking directions from Akumal Beach Resort
The library is within walking distance from ABR, maybe about 15 - 20 minutes or so. Walking from ABR, go north or left when facing the ocean on the beach for 5 minutes or so, until you reach the Lol Ha beach bar (great place to people watch, have a drink, etc.).
Then turn left away from the ocean and towards the highway (west). You'll pass through the arch and go past the little grocery stores Super Chomak and El Pueblito. Keep going and you will see a white building set back from the road on the right, plus a big kids swing set, and a sign that says "Hekab Be Biblioteca." That's it. The library is roughly half way between the arch and the highway.
