Hotel Laguna Bacalar

Laguna Bacalar


This breezy, old-school place boasts a swimming pool, restaurant and fairly basic rooms with spotty wi-fi and excellent views of the lagoon, which you can explore by kayak or boat tours. It’s 2km south of town and 150m east of Hwy 307, so if you’re traveling by bus you can ask the driver to stop at the turnoff.


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2. Laguna Milagros

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3. Museo de la Cultura Maya

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4. Museo de la Ciudad

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5. Palacio de Gobierno

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Set just off the waterfront, construction on this government building began in the 1930s and the present-day three-story structure was finished in 1945.

6. Clock Tower

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An art-deco monument built in in 1943 to honor Mexico's independence and Reform movement heroes.

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