6 places with their own page in the municipality of Bacalar, in the state of Quintana Roo.
Pueblos Mágicos in Bacalar
Map of Bacalar
Places to visit in Bacalar
Islands · 1 Archaeological sites · 1 Cenotes · 2 Lagoons · 2
Islands
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Isla de los Pájaros · Island
A small mangrove islet in Bacalar lagoon where herons, storks and other water birds nest; seen from tour boats, never visited on foot.
Archaeological sites
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Chacchoben · Archaeological site
The largest Maya site of the lake region north of Bacalar: temples on a great platform, in shady forest full of birds.
Cenotes
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Cenote Azul · Cenote
A huge, round, very deep cenote right by the lagoon at the south edge of town, with a restaurant on its shore. -
Cocalitos · Cenote
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.
Lagoons
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Laguna de Bacalar · Lagoon
The 'lagoon of seven colours': a long, narrow freshwater lake of blues over white limestone, with stromatolites, cenotes and quiet sailing. -
Canal de los Piratas · Lagoon
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.
Neighbouring municipalities
Othón P. Blanco · 11 Tulum · 14 Cozumel · 8
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