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Travel
Suzanne Bearne

Bacalar: Why now is the time to visit this chilled-out alternative to over-touristed Tulum

A swoon-worthy body of water famous for its seven luminous shades of blue and green, Laguna de Bacalar is the star attraction in Bacalar, a Pueblo Magico town with its colonial-era churches and vibrant murals located in the Yucatán peninsula of Mexico.

Nicknamed the Lagoon of Seven Colours, the lake features seven collapsed cenotes – underground water reservoirs unique to Yucatán — and is home to an ancient population of stromatolites, cauliflower-like organisms that only exist in a few places across the globe.

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