TRAVELERS GUIDE SERIES

BACALAR & CENOTE AZUL

Also known as the Lagoon of Seven Colors, Bacalar owes its name to the Mayan word Halal which means "place surrounded by reeds." This 42-kilometer-long by two-kilometer-wide lagoon is linked to the Rio Hondo by the Chaac canal. 

Looking like a turquoise ribbon snaking through the forest, Bacalar´s seven variations on blue are enhanced by the deep green tones of the jungle, mangroves and reedbeds. Fhising -there is a tournament Avery August -, windsurfing, canoeing, water-skiing, rowing, sailing and birdwatching are popular activities. 

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There are hotels along the shoreline. Take Highway 307 north from Chetumal, in 20 minutes you are beside the lagoon.

Cenote Azul Located on the shores of Bacalar Lagoon, this beautiful body of water is approximately 127 ft. Deep and surrounded by abundant and lush tropical vegetation. The exceptional transparency of its water makes it ideal for diving. There is a restaurant, dressing rooms and parking lot at the site.

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MAJAHUAL

At 145 km. To the northwest of Chetumal, traveling by the highway the leads to Cheek Port and turning aside themselves by Coffee plantation, it is arrived at Majahual, a small port of fishermen that has become instead of summering. Here it exists a club of hunting, shot and fhises. To meters of this beach a reef (considered like the second greatest one of the world, single surpassed by the one of Australia)  extends towards the south.

XCALAK

Over the last few decades, the Mexican Caribbean has become the favorite destination of both tourists and investors from all over the world. In its 27-year existence, Cancun has emerged as the area's most popular development, with over 2.5 million visitors annually. 

This same vision is now being applied to the southem part of Cancun's home state of Quintana Roo. Which is witnessing the birth of the most ambitious tourist development of the `90`s:

COSTA MAYA is located along the southernmost 131 kms. Of the coast of Quintana Roo, on the Eastern Shore of the Yucatan Peninsula, and just 12 kms. From the cayes of Belize. Its defined boundaries are North: Bay of Espiritu Santo East: Caribbean Sea South: Belize West: Sian Ka´an Biosphere.  

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KINICHNA

Hardly to 2.5 km. To the north of Dzibanché is Kinichná Mayan word that in means " house of the sun". The possibility that has been considered this site comprised of Dzibanché, since keeps the same architectonic characteristics, but own recognition due to the importance of its buildings occurred him and to the finding of the great Acropolis, whose monumental size and perfect symmetry are impressive. 

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This Acropolis has dated in Classic means and it is characterized to have three architectonic levels all with temples and stairs in line, emphasizing the last one since the assembly with two ends a superior temple of crujías with vaults and stucco decorations. 

They complement to Dzibanché and Kinichná two assemblies more, Tutil and the Central Complex. These have not been explored to depth, but in appearance they present/display characteristics similar to the other two previous ones reason why it is probable, that closely they were communicated at last times.