Bacalar: The Seven Colours Lagoon

The town of Bacalar is located at 35 kilometres northwest of the city of Chetumal, just 30 minutes from Chetumal and along a modern highway, you move to a city that blends its natural beauty with a fascinating history.
At the edge of the famous lagoon of seven colours ", Bacalar is a picturesque city where nature lovers, adventure, history and cultural events are a perfect scenario.
Whether by boat, kayak, sailboat or personal watercraft, crosses the waters of its lagoon. Enjoy the lush landscape surrounded by trees with different shades of green, hear the song of birds that have made this place their home, let yourself be enveloped by the magic that is felt when you look at the horizon and in different shades of blue the sky merges with the water.

But if you want some fun, going through at full speed, rapid-shaped maze that you communicate with the Rio Hondo by Chaac Estero in what is known as the route of the pirates.

But if you like is the unparalleled sense of peace you can not miss the Blue Hole, where water mirror reflecting the best paint all of nature around him. Here you can swim and eat delicacies of the sea. Or check out the artistic side of the population because it is rich in culture Bacalar. Enjoy a quiet moment in Central Park, surrounded by walls with historic architectural influence in the area, and admires his kiosk poetry and painting is born of its inhabitants.

If you like what's the mystery, and then you should visit the church of San Joaquin, patron of the city, which has been completely restored, rescuing liturgical spaces and original floors. The beautiful lighting of the atrium and beautiful outdoor gardens will make your visit unforgettable. There were many people killed during the Caste War, so pay close attention, because villagers claim that ghosts exist.

Lovers of history will find the ideal place in Bacalar. The most important town in the area, who founded the Spanish in the sixteenth century, was the scene of terrible fighting between Mayan and Spanish. Later its population was ravaged by English pirates, France and Holland.
Witness these struggles is the Fort of San Felipe. Built to defend against pirate attacks, is now a museum. A stroll through the aisles awaken your fantasies of its corners you could smell the gunpowder, with the help of modern computer systems will create your favourite pirate and sword in hand, discover the skeleton of a pirate who refused to leave this place.