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Bacalar

Bacalar is a lakeside community in , . This area, anchored by the stunningly azure blue Lake Bacalar, has a Yucatan small-village feel and is absent of busloads of tourists.
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Bacalar

Latitude
18.6783° or 18° 40′ 42″ north
Longitude
-88.3923° or 88° 23′ 32″ west
Population
12,500
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
Open location code
76CHMJH5+83
Open­Street­Map ID
node 302785760
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3532465
Wiki­data ID
Q1709140
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Yoruba—“Bacalar” goes by many names.
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  • Chinese: “巴拉卡尔”
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  • Korean: “바칼라르”
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  • Serbo-Croatian: “Bacalar, Quintana Roo”
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  • Tatar: “Бакалар (Кинтана-Роо)”
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