Bacalar, Mexico 20th Dec. '24

Christmas is looming, there's festivities in the air.
The main square next to the Fuerte de San Felipe (fort) in the centre of the town is where the decorations are being readied.
Bacalar in the daylight is a really pleasant town; not so large that you'd easily label it a city. There's a grid system of 'calles' crossed with a few major avenues. Getting lost should be difficult, but I'm giving it my best.
My major problem here is getting hold of Mexican Pesos: The ATM has restricted my withdrawals for some reason, and the bank will only change US dollars and not the Belize currency I still have.
Otherwise, it's getting hot towards midday, the lagoon looks very inviting, so I might book a short boat trip soon.Read more