Currently Bacalar is a dedicated tourism population that develops between the lagoon in which it is located, the nearby Mayan archaeological sites and Chetumal City.

The main city attraction is the lagoon with a public beach where you can swim, have a meal under the palapas, or have boating tour on the lagoon as well as other services.

The Museum of the Caste War located in the old fort of San Felipe shows weapons and objects of the founders of Bacalar and of the struggle between them and Mayan groups, as well as the pirate attacks that the city suffered.

.Another of the main attractions of the city is the Blue Cenote, located four kilometers south from the city, it is famous for the transparency of its water, which allow us to observe perfectly from the surface to a depth of over 30 meters, and there´s a restaurant located on the shore of it.