Bacalar: Home of the lagoon of the 7 colors
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Bacalar is a heavenly town. Among small fishermen's houses emerges the beautiful lagoon of the same name that, say, has seven shades of blue. In this beautiful body of water, it is possible to swim, snorkel, dive and quiet walks in boat.
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In addition, the bastions of the Fort of San Felipe, where you get one of the best views of this natural wonder, you shall send to the stories of pirates, while its temples and plazas provide a provincial environment. It was built in 1729 in order to stop the attacks of the pirates that lurked with its boats from the Caribbean Sea. It is a historical site, witnessed battles against English settlers. Among its original elements stresses their military construction of thick walls, with bastions at the four corners and a moat, now turned into a garden with figures of maya and Spanish origin. The building houses the Museum of piracy, in charge of the Quintana Roo Institute for culture, dedicated to the history of the region.
And if outside little, Bacalar is also the gateway to the underwater Caverns of Cenote Azul and interesting Mayan archaeological areas covered by jungle.
Bacalar was founded by the Mayans to 415 A.d. with the name of Sian Ka'an Bakhalal. For centuries beset by pirates because of its commercial importance in Central American goods and for being one of the places where plentiful, the dye stick, coveted by the British for dyeing textiles, because of its indelible dark pigment.
A very frequent activity in Bacalar is the carving of wood in various forms. Suit of dye is used to dye the traditional clothing that can be purchased in the town, as the hand-embroidered huipiles. Also beautiful textiles and basketry, figment of the imagination and skill of the craftsmen with the Palm. It is common to offer colorful hammocks, ideal for a good night's sleep. You'll find more of these products in the Cenote Azul. This circular water body has a diameter of more than 300 meters and a depth of up to 90 meters. It is ideal for snorkeling, to go diving, swimming - is surrounded by trees and plants - and for diving since you'll find a world of nooks and crannies and underwater caves.
The main attraction of Bacalar is its enormous homonymous lagoon, which stretches for more than 50 kilometres long and two wide. Soils of the Fund, the difference in depths and the variation of the intensity of the Sun, make its waters to show a wonderful diversity of colors of blue. The waters are transparent and white sand; There are fish, parrots and macaws, as well as cenotes and the site of the "abandoned ship". Them banks have spas, palapas, areas for camping, restaurants and springs, for example the Club of candle Bacalar, from where depart boats tourist to make travels by the lagoon or where is rent kayaks and team of diving.
