A region of Quintana Roo
The long freshwater lagoon of seven colours around Bacalar, its cenotes, stromatolites and channels, and the smaller lakes to the south toward Xul-Ha and Huay Pix.
1 Pueblo Mágico · 4 places to visit
Pueblos Mágicos in Bacalar Lagoon
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Places to visit in Bacalar Lagoon 4
4 places with their own page, grouped by kind.
Lagoons · 2 Cenotes · 1 Islands · 1
Lagoons
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Canal de los Piratas · Lagoon · Quintana Roo
A shallow, pale-turquoise channel across the lagoon from Bacalar, once a pirate and smugglers' route, now a swimming stop on boat and kayak tours. -
Laguna de Bacalar · Lagoon · Quintana Roo
The 'lagoon of seven colours': a long, narrow freshwater lake of blues over white limestone, with stromatolites, cenotes and quiet sailing.
Cenotes
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Cocalitos · Cenote · Quintana Roo
A small lakeside swimming spot south of Bacalar town with a cenote, hammocks and swings over the water, and one of the lagoon's best stromatolite beds.
Islands
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Isla de los Pájaros · Island · Quintana Roo
A small mangrove islet in Bacalar lagoon where herons, storks and other water birds nest; seen from tour boats, never visited on foot.
Top tours in Bacalar Lagoon
Isla de los Pájaros
Sailing Tour through the Laguna de los Siete Colores
From US$41
Isla de los Pájaros
Bacalar Boat Tour and Visit to Cenotes
From US$29
Isla de los Pájaros
Sailing Tour through the Lagoon of the 7 Colors
From US$42
Cocalitos
Bacalar Lagoon & Cenotes Boat Tour with Open Bar and Snacks
From US$53
Canal de los Piratas
Bacalar 101- Private Tour of the Lagoon of the 7 Colors
From US$108
Bacalar
Sunrise Paddleboard Tour in Bacalar Lagoon
From US$39
Cocalitos
Bacalar – 7 Colors Lagoon Excursión Costa Maya
From US$135
Bacalar
Chacchoben & Bacalar Combo Excursion Costa Maya
From US$160
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Getting around Bacalar Lagoon
Fly into Chetumal (CTM).
Cities to start from: Chetumal
Most of the region is reached by road: a rental car is the easiest way to see several places in a day, and buses link the larger towns.
When to visit Bacalar Lagoon
Most of Bacalar Lagoon is at its best in January, February, March, and December.
Month-by-month climate on each Pueblo Mágico's page: Bacalar