Isla de los Pájaros
Isla de los Pájaros, Laguna Bacalar
A mangrove-covered islet in the lagoon, home to egrets, cormorants and frigatebirds. Tour boats circle the island for birdwatching, but landing is prohibited.
Bird Island is a small mangrove-covered islet in Bacalar Lagoon. As a bird sanctuary, landing is prohibited. Tour boats and paddleboards may only pass slowly around the outer edge, where visitors can see egrets, night herons, cormorants and frigatebirds roosting and nesting. More birds arrive during the winter migration season. Bring a telephoto lens or binoculars, keep your distance, and avoid making noise. It is usually one stop on lake boat tours.
Opening hours
Follows boat schedule (about 08:00–17:00)
Nearby sights
- Cenote Negro
- Balneario Ejidal de Bacalar
- Cenote Cocalitos
- Cenote Azul
- Fort of San Felipe
- Pirates' Channel
- Bacalar Lagoon
- Bacalar Pueblo Mágico Centre