San Pedro, Belize – Day Trips from Xcalak, Mexico
[Updated Nov. 6, 2018 Currently it is not possible to get a boat from Xcalak to San Pedro. The only legal way to do it at this time is to leave from Chetumal using the water taxis]OverviewSo Xcalak is only 7 miles from the border with Belize. You can take...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Leaky Palapa Restaurant – Updated Feb. 5, 2021
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAUPDATE: 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...
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...
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...
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...