Bacalar - The Town that Grew On Us
Five and a half hour drive, kitty-corner from Sisal on the Yucatan Peninsula. Recommended by people we had met. Off we went for eight days.
We were not impressed when we drove in. We ate a decent lunch on the strip along the highway coming into town, looked around a little, and found our way to our AirBNB. Nice place, but not on the water.
It started changing as we sat looking over Lake Bacalar that evening at a beautiful restaurant with delicious food and ambience any restaurant in the world would die for. Here, we discovered, it was the norm.
There were plenty of tourists, but a large percentage of them were the backpacking type…., from all over the world. Delightful company!
The people of Bacalar are like those we’ve found throughout the less touristy parts of the Yucatan; friendly, hospitable and eager to help!
We loved the food! Maybe more than any place we’ve been. And that’s saying a lot! Be sure to check out the Food gallery below!
Peaceful, contented, beautiful, satisfying,and delicious. That’s what it grew into.
Lake Bacalar has amazing water. You’ll hear about that in the next two posts.
Check out the slideshows and video below:
- Bacalar Views
- Bacalar Food
- Pier View
Bacalar Views
Our Air Bnb. We had the lower level. Bikes were included!
With a pool out front!
Even Lizzie enjoyed hanging out at the pool!
Surrounded by beautiful palm trees.
The pier, approximately 400 meters from the Air BnB, that we had access to. But, not the boat!
Hanging out at the pier!
View from Fort of San Felipe in Bacalar
You're at the wrong end of a cannon!
The other end of the cannon!
Lake Bacalar is know as the lake of 7 colors. You can see why!
Another view of the gorgeous lake!
Street murals around Bakalar were incredible!
Birds of the area
View of one of the restaurants we enjoyed.
At La Playita Restaurant. View from our table.
La Playita Restaurant
La Pina Restaurant
Bacalar Food
Pechuga de Pollo con Salsa Champiiones (chicken with mushroom sauce)
Brocheta de Fjita Pollo y Verdumas (chicken and vegetable fajitas)
Fresh juices at Bote de Leche Restaurant
Maya tacos on left, Falafel tacos on right, at Mango y Chile Restaurant
Fresh fruit on our sailing tour
Chips & Dips at La Pina. Check out the 'spoons' in the dip!
Fresh Juices at La Pina Restaurant.
Chili Relleno at La Pina Restaurant
Huarache - Corn/Chaya Tortilla, Frijoles, Lettuce, Onion, Cheese, Avocado