Bacalar Pueblo Mágico Centre
Centro de Bacalar
The central plaza of Bacalar, a Mexican 'Magical Town' (Pueblo Mágico), where the Church of San Joaquín, colorful murals, restaurants and cafés cluster.
Bacalar was designated a Pueblo Mágico (Magical Town) in Mexico in 2006. The town center revolves around the main plaza. Beside it stand the 18th-century Church of San Joaquín and Fort San Felipe. The surrounding streets feature colorful murals, handicraft shops, Mayan-style restaurants and cafés. In the evening the plaza often hosts food stalls and street performances, with a relaxed atmosphere. The town is small and can be explored entirely on foot, and the lakeside pier is just downhill.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Fort of San Felipe
- Bacalar Lagoon
- Balneario Ejidal de Bacalar
- Cenote Negro
- Pirates' Channel
- Isla de los Pájaros
- Cenote Cocalitos
- Cenote Azul