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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Bacalar

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Bacalar, Mexico

Updated March 27, 2023

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Kayaking Lake Bacalar

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Laguna de Bacalar (Lake of Seven Colors)

At least seven hues of blue and turquoise make this freshwater lagoon unique.

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Caracol Chivita Murals

This series of paintings celebrate a locally beloved snail species.

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Bacalar House of Culture

This city's cultural center is in a restored Spanish colonial home from the 1800s.
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The Congress's wall and ceiling murals.

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Murales del Congreso (Congress Murals)

A bright, colorful telling of the history of Mexico's youngest state.
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