19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Altered Images
Pink mayan sunset

The largest public beach in Quintana Roo, in the mayan Coast. The name of Mahahual could come from Agua de la majagua or Hibiscus elatus is a species of flowering plant in the Malvaceae family. It is originally from the Antilles. The pink color of its sunsets are similar to the colors of the Hibiscus flower, just an analogy.

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Date Taken: 01.2021
Date Uploaded: 08.2021
Photo Location: Mahahual, Mexico
Copyright: © Carla Fernandez