Los Rápidos de Bacalar
A natural channel at the south end of the lagoon, where the current carries you slowly downstream. Stromatolite beds line the banks, and you can float or paddleboard.
The rapids lie about 25 minutes by car south of Bacalar town. The lake water flows slowly but steadily through a narrow channel, and visitors float downstream in life jackets or on inner tubes in water so clear you can see the bottom. Both sides of the channel are protected stromatolite formations. These 'living fossils,' built up in layers by cyanobacteria, are extremely fragile, so stepping on or touching them is strictly prohibited. The entrance is run by a restaurant and charges an entry fee (about 150–200 pesos). Paddleboards and kayaks can be rented. Please use only reef-safe sunscreen.
Opening hours
About 09:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Xul-Ha Lagoon
- Cenote Azul
- Cenote Cocalitos
- Isla de los Pájaros
- Laguna Milagros
- Cenote Negro
- Balneario Ejidal de Bacalar
- Fort of San Felipe