Lake Bacalar

Lake Bacalar is a long, narrow freshwater lake in the state of , near Mexico's border with . It is approximately 60km long measured from north to south, and 2km at its widest.
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake in Mexico
  • Also known as: “Bakalaro ežeras”, “Laguna Bacalar”, and “Laguna Bacalur”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bacalar.

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is a lakeside community in , .

Lake Bacalar

Latitude
18.70732° or 18° 42′ 26″ north
Longitude
-88.37251° or 88° 22′ 21″ west
Open location code
76CHPJ4G+WX
Geo­Names ID
3532464
Wiki­data ID
Q2881167
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In Other Languages

From German to Welsh—“Lake Bacalar” goes by many names.
  • German: “Lagune von Bacalar”
  • Hungarian: “Bacalari-tó”
  • Lithuanian: “Bakalaro lagūna”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Bacalarsjøen”
  • Norwegian: “Bacalarsjøen”
  • Spanish: “Bacalar”
  • Spanish: “Laguna de Bacalar”
  • Welsh: “Llyn Bacalar”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Rancho Encantado and San Ramón.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Bacalar and Fuerte de San Felipe de Bacalar.

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