Quintana Roo, México
Bacalar
The lagoon of seven colours is 42 kilometres long.
- Lagoon length
- 42 km
- Colours of the water
- 7
- San Felipe fort
- 18th century
- To Tulum
- 2 h
01The name
Bakhalal.
In Maya, “near or surrounded by reeds”. The eighteenth-century Fort of San Felipe was built here against pirates.
02Getting there
Getting here.
- Close to Chetumal airport.
- Two hours from Tulum.
- Aldea Mayab is five minutes from downtown Bacalar.
03Care
What the lagoon asks of us.
Stromatolites are not to be stepped on.
They are among the oldest forms of life on Earth. Stepping on them is considered an environmental offence.
The jungle stays.
Over 70% of the land is preserved in both Aldea Mayab and Aldea Kalan.
Water is treated before it leaves.
Two plants in Aldea Mayab. An on-site plant in Aldea Kalan.
04Developments