Caye Caulker to Bacalar, Mexico

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We packed up and caught a boat at 10am to Belize City to reboard our Tucan bus for the trip to Bacalar, Mexico. Crossing the border into Mexico was a bit more involved than usual. It cost $37.50 BZ ($17.25US) each to leave Belize and nothing to enter Mexico. We had to show our own passports, fill out declarations forms, and carry all our luggage across for the entry into Mexico. Our hotel, Hotel Laguna, was only 30 or 40 minutes from the border and just outside Bacalar, right on the lake. The hotel is really cool and should be rated higher than the 2 or 3 stars, but apparently lacks some of the upkeep requirements such as paint, etc. We got a nice room with a balcony overlooking the lake, nicely tiled bath, but NO A/C (although the fan does a pretty good job)! It has a nice pool, three bars, it's own restaurant and beautifully appointed grounds. After a long walk down to the Cenote Azul (The cenote wasn't all that special, just a large sinkhole filled with pretty water), we returned for our group dinner in the hotel's restaurant. Manoli had guacamole with chips and a chicken mole enchilada and I had a combination plate with beef and chicken fajitas, stuffed peppers (apparently stuffed with sliced ham instead of the usual cheese), rice and a small salad. Everything was quite good, and plenty of it. Total cost with coffee and water was 319 Pesos (less than $32.00US), including the 10% tip. After dinner, most of us watched a DVD movie (7 Days in Tibet) in the TV lounge, then off to bed. Tomorrow we hit Tulum on our way to Cancun and the end of our official tour.

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Photos

Hotel Laguna Grounds
The beautiful grounds of Hotel Laguna in Bacalar, Mexico.

Boat from Caye Cauker
Our group and some other folks on our way to Belize City from Caye Caulker island.

Hotel Laguna
Hotel Laguna in Bacalar, Mexico.

View of the lake
A view of the lake and the nice grounds of Hotel Laguna in Bacalar, Mexico.

Cenote Azul in Bacalar
A view of the Cenote Azul near Bacalar, Mexico. Pretty, but mostly a place to visit like you would the beach... swim, eat, go home.