Without a doubt, Bacalar’s lagoon has the most vibrant colors and beautiful clear waters. But, how can you access the lagoon easily? There’s no open beach like in a normal beach town, instead, mangroves and the town’s houses reach directly up to the waterfront. If you want to go swimming in the lagoon, you need to find a pier that leads you to the water. There are private and public piers, and among the public piers, some are for free, and for some, you have to pay a bit of money. Or you pay a bit more and go to a beach club. Here we give you an overview of…

The town at the Lagoon of 7 Colors: With its beautiful clear waters in different shades of blue, and a quiet and relaxing town of roughly 13.000 people, Bacalar is truly a gem on the Yucatan peninsula. Rightfully one of the Magical Towns (Pueblos Mágicos) since 2006, it doesn’t lie at the beach but at a lagoon which gives it a whole different vibe. The water is usually pretty calm and clear, and you can walk out far and the water still reaches only to your hips or chest (unless you’re swimming in one of its cenotes that open up into the lagoon). The different depths of the water throughout…