Bacalar, Mexico

Our next stop was 2.5 hours south of Tulum, a lakeside town called Bacalar. Bacalar is a small town, but many tourists visit for its beautiful lagoon, which is the most beautiful turquoise colour. We spent the afternoon at the pier and in the lagoon which to our surprise was fresh water and lovely and warm.

The next day we visited Bacalar rapids, which was pretty much a beach club located on a narrow part of the lagoon. The water was crystal clear and fast flowing, which meant that you float down on your back. The river was lined with stogomites, which are the longest living organisms in the world.

On our final day, we visited Azul cenote. It was a dark blue, deep cenote and a really nice temperature. The afternoon was spent back at the lake before our early morning ferry over to Belize.Read more