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Sight Centro, Bacalar

Fuerte de San Felipe

A sight in Centro, Bacalar, budget-friendly ($) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Morning.

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Fuerte de San Felipe in Centro, Bacalar
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Why go

18th-century fort built against pirates, with a museum overlooking the lagoon.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Bacalar, alongside 3 places to eat, 3 outdoor spots and 1 activity. 5 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Mango y Chile and La Playita.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Centro
Price
$
Time needed
1 hr
Best time
Morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Bacalar, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Mango y Chile

    Vegan restaurant by the fort with lagoon views.

    Food · 0.1 km straight-line
  2. 2
    La Playita

    Lagoon restaurant with a jetty for swimming.

    Food · 0.3 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Bacalar Lagoon Sailboat Tour

    Sail the lagoon of seven colors to the Pirates' Channel and Bird Island.

    Activity · 0.4 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Nixtamal

    Wood-fire and ember cooking built on heirloom corn: tlayudas, tostadas and smoked fish a few blocks from the lagoon.

    Food · 0.6 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Noru Bacalar

    Lagoon-front Japanese-fusion spot with sushi, mezcal and signature cocktails, open until midnight. Formerly Nao.

    Drinks · 0.7 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Cenote Cocalitos

    Lagoon spot with stromatolites and hammocks in the water.

    Outdoors · 3.5 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Fuerte de San Felipe is a stop on our Tulum & Riviera Maya route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

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When to go

Average daily highs in Bacalar run from 27°C in January to 31°C in May; October is usually the wettest month. For Fuerte de San Felipe itself, we suggest: Morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Bacalar from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Bacalar weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Av 3, Centro, 77930 Bacalar, Q.R., Mexico
Coordinates
18.67700, -88.38854
Destination
Bacalar, Quintana Roo

Fuerte de San Felipe: quick answers

How much time do you need at Fuerte de San Felipe?

Plan on about an hour at Fuerte de San Felipe. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Fuerte de San Felipe?

Our pick: Morning. Insider tip: Good views from the ramparts.

Where is Fuerte de San Felipe?

Fuerte de San Felipe is at Av 3, Centro, 77930 Bacalar, Q.R., Mexico. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Fuerte de San Felipe?

Fuerte de San Felipe appears on Tulum & Riviera Maya, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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