Restaurant Review – Porque No Gelato
Right on the main square in Bacalar, there is a small gelato shop called Porque No (means Why Not?). And indeed why not get a hand made gelato or sorebeto made with fresh fruit, on a hot day in Bacalar. If you are in Bacalar for lunch or a swim, make sure you swing by Porque No for bit of cool deliciousness. Price: 20-60 Pesos/$1-3 USD Ambiance: Coffee shop with outdoor seating. Right on the main square overlooking the laguna. Hours: 9:00 am - 11:00 pm 7 days/week
Restaurant Review – Savora Bakhalal
If you are on a daytrip to Bacalar, or to the ruins at Dzibanche and you want to get some good food. Give Savora Bakhalal a try. It is an Italian restaurant right on the main square near the San Filiipe Museum The proprietor, Sandro, is actually the guy who owns Vivero Milagros, the place where we bought all of our plants for our place. He decided that Bacalar needed a good Italian restaurant and opened Savora Bakhalal last year. I had been meaning to eat at his place for a
Day trips – Pedro Santos
The little town of Pedro Santos is just a few Kilometers south of the Cafetal Road turnoff to Mahahual and Xcalak. It is on 307 heading toward Chetumal. So if you are going on a day trip to the Mayan ruins at Dzibanche or Kohunlich or to Chetumal for the Mayan Museum or the San Filipe Museum you will drive right through what we call Piña Alley. Pedro Santos has dozens of roadside fruit stands clustered around every tope or speed bump, where they will sell pineapples for as little as 50 pesos for 5 small pineapples.
Day trips – Rancho 5KM
This is one that you can come to on the way to the Inn as well as on a day-trip. Rancho 5KM, is surprise, 5KM from the turn off of 307. So as you pass Limones on 307 and make the turn west on the Cafetal Road, at the 5KM mark look to the left and you will see a small building and sign for salsas. Pull over. The proprietor does speak some English. What you will find there are home made habanero salsas in a variety of
New Doors at the Inn
One of the updates we have been waiting to do is upgrade the exterior doors of the Inn. The old doors were hollow and used the weird Mexican locks that are really hard to use. There were also the aluminum screen doors that were falling apart. We have so much beautiful wood in theYucatan that it is shame not to use it. It is a different process here. I had to go buy the wood at a sawmill, then let it dry for about 6 weeks, and
Leaky Palapa Restaurant – Updated Feb. 5, 2021
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA UPDATE: Linda and Marla decided not to come for the 2020/2021 season. As the land border between the US and Canada are restricted as well as the land border from the US to Mexico, they didn't think they could safely make it down during this COVID-19 Pandemic. We are hoping they come back for the 2021/2022 season. UPDATE: Linda and Marla are back for the 2017/18 Season! They opened the week before US Thanksgiving. They have added new items including a fried cheese ravioli appetizer, Chipotle
Reef Restoration in the Xcalak Reef National Park
Last week we went to a presentation for a reef restoration project that is happening in Xcalak. It is being conducted by a non-governmental organization (NGO) called Oceanus. The founders Gabriela and Miguel were on hand to explain the program and take us to the sites where the program is being executed. The technique that they use is a novel one. They find pieces of elkhorn coral that have broken off, but not yet died. They then break the pieces into smaller pieces. These smaller pieces they ziptie
Xcalak Guide Profiles – Nick Denbow
We have a lot of great independent fly fishing guides here in Xcalak. I am putting up profiles of the guides in this space. I have personally been out fishing with every one that is highlighted here so I can personally vouch for their expertise and professionalism. Nick is a bit different from the other guides we’ve profiled, first he is based out of Mahahual, and second he is a Brit who has lived and guided here for 14 years. Nick is a great one to help you
Xcalak Guide Profiles – Filipe Miravete
We have a lot of great independent fly fishing guides here in Xcalak. I am putting up profiles of the guides in this space. I have personally been out fishing with every one that is highlighted here so I can personally vouch for their expertise and professionalism. I’m kind of breaking a rule that I won’t put up a guide that I haven’t been out with. Filipe is the youngster of the Osprey Tours group of guides. And I haven’t gotten out with him yet. Will definitely update
Xcalak Guide Profiles – Chucho Jesus Tolentino Hernandez
We have a lot of great independent fly fishing guides here in Xcalak. I am putting up profiles of the guides in this space. I have personally been out fishing with every one that is highlighted here so I can personally vouch for their expertise and professionalism. It's been a while since I have gone out with Chucho, (I'll have to change that ;) But when I have gone out with him, he is a machine for finding permit. He also has some insight into finding tarpon, especially