Bacalar

Lake Bacalar,Q. Roo MEXICO , Lagoon of the seven colors , is a retirement paradise. With a length of some 50 miles from North to South it seems like a wide turquoise river flowing through the jungle. Bacalar´s turquoise waters are enhanced by the deep green tone of the mangroves and reed beds.

Bacalar is one of the most interesting places for investing in Mexico. Water front lots and condos are still affordable. Safe and peaceful , this breathtaking turquoise lagoon is now becoming the favorite retirement option for American and Canadian senior citizens. Also young investors are now buying property forseeing a rapid appreciation . For more information on this subject please follow the link below.

Laguna Bacalar is the second largest sweet water lake in Mexico and still the best kept secret . Its breathtaking scenery is still little known by international tourism. But this will soon change since developers, retired or semiretired citizens, tourism and local authorities are now realizing the enormous potential of this incredibly beautiful area.

Located in the southern part of the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico , just 15 mi from the state's capital Chetumal and 3 hours from Cancun, it sits near the coast just before Belice and the river that divides Belize from Mexico. Bacalar lagoon is linked to the Rio Hondo by the Chaac canal. The perfect place to access the mayan ruins of Kohunlich and Chacchoben. Majahual, Costa Maya port . Care Free Retiring , Investing , Casino Gambling , Duty Free Shopping , Water Front condos, Premium Real Estate, Rentals . Costa Maya , Majahual , Chinchorro , Fishing , Restaurant , Spa , Safari Park , Cave diving , Windsurfing , Boating , Canoeing , Kayaking , Bird watching , Mayan ruins of Kohunlich and Chacchoben

CENOTE AZUL Bacalar owes its name to the Mayan word Halal which means "place surrounded by reeds." and it features one of the most impressive and deep "holy holes" in the whole Yucatan Peninsula . Estimated deepness of this "holy hole" is about 200 mts. ( 600 ft )

With a population of only 10,000 people , it has an enviable cultural level for such a small town due to the fact that it lodges the state's Teachers college . A large amount of residents of Bacalar have attended this college to become a school professor, giving Bacalar an unusual HIGH level of educated persons for such a small population.

How to get to Bacalar

Coming from Chetumal: From the main bus station in Chetumal ask for a taxi to Bacalar. Approx. cost is about $200 pesos and take about 30 minute drive if there is traffic.

Driving from the north of the state (Cancun,Playa del Carmen, Akumal,Tulum)to Bacalar:

Before leaving Cancun, fill your tank with gas. Make sure you have a good map of the Area with you, and pesos in low denominations. TOPES are speed bumps. Slow down for them. They are usually located at the entrance and exit of small Mayan villages where there will be children and animals freely running in the street-fields.. USE much caution.. Leave Cancun heading south on Hwy # 307. You will take this totally straight south, passing Puerto Morelos, Playa del Carmen, Puerto Adventuras,Akumal, and finally Tulum. From Cancun to just south of Playa del Carmen by the exit for Xcaret Park, the highway is a divided double lane highway. At Xcaret it becomes a 'three'lane highway.( If you're driving slower , please pull over to part of the shoulder, thus allowing the vehicle be hind you to pass without crashing into the oncoming traffic hence the "three" lanes.)

Through the town of Tulum it is a divided blvd. From Tulum to Felipe Carrillo Puerto, it is a single lane narrow highway with dense jungle vegetation on both sides, extremely hypnotizing in the day and extremely DANGEROUS at night.. You are driving through the Sian Kaán Biosphere region.

After this you will enter Felipe Carrillo Puerto. Gas station and an ATM are here on the main road in the main part of town. Leaving Felipe Carrillo Puerto take hwy # 307 south all the way to Bacalar. On this you will drive through some Mayan villages, after Limones you will see the new road out to Majahual.

(If coming from either Majahual or Xcalak you need to drive back out to Highway 307 and follow the directions) Do NOT take this. Stay on Hwy# 307. Now it is a new road, still under some construction, so use precautions here.. Take this south to the first exit for Bacalar.

You will see the turn off, exit left off hwy and this exit now becomes the main road into town and eventually the main ave in the downtown area. Please use caution as highway # 307 is under expansion from Tulum to Bacalar.