Bacalar, Quintana RooFort of San FelipeLake BacalarIchkabalFamilia MayaZona Arqueológica OxtankahL A Familia
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Bacalar

Bacalar is a town in Bacalar district, Quintana Roo, Mexico of about 11,513 people. Within 50 km by road there are 178 places to visit: 32 forts & heritage, 46 churches and 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Fort of San Felipe, Lake Bacalar and Ichkabal.

18.6811° N, 88.3933° WPop. 11,513

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Within 30 km160 places
Within 50 km178
Must-see9
Notable79
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Fort of San Felipe, fort near Bacalar
Must-see

Fort of San Felipe

Fort · 1 km

Lake Bacalar, lake near Bacalar
Must-see

Lake Bacalar

Lake · 18 km · Othón P. Blanco

Ichkabal, heritage site near Bacalar
Must-see

Ichkabal

Heritage site · 36 km

Places near Bacalar by type

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One day from Bacalar

5 stops, one loop, back by 6:26 pm

147 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Bacalar
  2. Lake Bacalarlake · 45 min
  3. Zona Arqueológica Oxtankahheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. L A Familiaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Familia Mayaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Ichkabalheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Bacalar
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Bacalar?

Fort of San Felipe (fort, about 1 km), Lake Bacalar (lake, about 18 km), Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (heritage site, about 1 km), Park With View of Old Boardwalk (viewpoint, about 1 km), Public Peer (viewpoint, about 1 km), Ecological Park Beach (beach, about 1 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Bacalar?

178 places on Spotwander: 32 forts & heritage, 46 churches, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 25 parks, 24 other attractions.

Which is the nearest fort to Bacalar?

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, about 1 km by road; Fort of San Felipe (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Bacalar?

National Presbyterian Church in Mexico, about 1 km by road; St. Joachim Parish (0 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Bacalar?

Start in Bacalar, visit Lake Bacalar, then Zona Arqueológica Oxtankah, then L A Familia, then Familia Maya, then Ichkabal, and drive back — about 147 km by road in all.