Designated as "Pueblo Mágico", Bacalar is the perfect place for travelers looking for a quiet destination where they can be surrounded by nature, without leaving aside some history, adventure and culture. This destination, part of the Grand Costa Maya, has several natural settings where activities with low environmental impact can be carried out, the main attraction being the Laguna de los Siete Colores, named after the different shades of blue that its waters have, which can be traveled by kayak, paddleboard or aboard a boat, catamaran, sailboat or pontoon.
The Pirates' Channel is distinguished by having beautiful bluish tones, as well as fine sand that enchants any traveler and that, it is said, has properties that are beneficial for the skin. The Canal is a fascinating tourist attraction where the Bacalar Lagoon and the Hondo River converge.
Its constructions enclose 261 years of historical memory carried out by Mayans, Spaniards and pirates from all over the world. It was designed by the Italian Juan Podio, and built with volcanic, marine and limestone stones; It has 11 cannons, although in the past it had 34, placed in places such as the San José Bastion and the Santa Ana Bastion. As a museum, it boasts Mayan archaeological pieces, weapons, ammunition, everyday utensils, plans, maps and information cards. It exhibits a mural by the master Elio Carmichael, in which the most relevant historical events of the region can be observed.
The Island of the Birds in Bacalar is an ideal place for ecotourism as well as for photography fans, it is home to a great variety of bird species such as parrots, owls, calandria hawks among a few to mention.
The only cenote located outside the lagoon is the Cenote Azul, which is 200 meters wide and 90 meters deep. Here you can swim and go canoeing. On the shore there is a restaurant, famous for offering dishes made from seafood.
To the south of the beautiful lagoon of Bacalar there is a secret, a narrow and wonderful channel of turquoise blue waters, incredible and unmatched.
The Rapids are a 1,000-year-old natural sculpture made by the tiniest creatures, called stromatolites.
The only place where you can swim between labyrinths, next to majestic walls, an underwater forest and discover the surface of the moon.