Lake Bacalar
Lake Bacalar is a long, narrow freshwater lake in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico near Mexico's border with Belize. It is approximately 60km long measured from north to south, and 2km at its widest.Photo: Wasquewhat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Mexico
- Also known as: “Laguna Bacalar” and “Laguna Bacalur”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bacalar.
Bacalar
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bacalar is a lakeside community in Quintana Roo, Mexico. This area, anchored by the stunningly azure blue Lake Bacalar, has a Yucatan small-village feel and is absent of busloads of tourists.
Lake Bacalar
- Category: body of water
- Location: Quintana Roo, Yucatán and the South, Mexico, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Lake Bacalar from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From German to Welsh—“Lake Bacalar” goes by many names.
- German: “Lagune von Bacalar”
- Hungarian: “Bacalari-tó”
- Lithuanian: “Bakalaro ežeras”
- Lithuanian: “Bakalaro lagūna”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Bacalarsjøen”
- Norwegian: “Bacalarsjøen”
- Spanish: “Bacalar”
- Spanish: “Laguna de Bacalar”
- Welsh: “Llyn Bacalar”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rancho Encantado and San Ramón.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bacalar railway station and Fuerte de San Felipe de Bacalar.
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