AT CASA HORMIGA WE WELCOME YOU AS YOU ARE
When you step into our Casa you are entering a sanctuary
Here you will find beauty, kindness, and relaxation - and an opening for spiritual relief. It is a place for our guests to experience a journey inward, to be free to explore themselves as they really are, all while absorbing the unique energy of Bacalar. In this freedom there is space for deep transformation.
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Bacalar was founded by the Mayas in 415 a.C. with the name of Sian Ka’an Bakhalal, translated ‘where the sky is born’ and ‘surrounded by reeds’.
Spanish conquistadores arrived in the middle of the 16th Century and Bacalar became a regular target for English pirates -who would enter the lagoon via a canal known actually as Pirates Canal- and sacked the town in the middle of the 17th Century. San Felipe Fort was built in 1733 as a response to the constant attacks. These fortress offers impressive views of the lagoon and will transport you back to an age where pirates were a constant threat to the region.
In 2006 Bacalar was declared a Pueblo Mágico -Magic Town- and since then it’s been slowly growing attracting a very distinctive crowd. If you are looking for a different -slow pace- kind of travel and you’d like to dwell in the Yucatan Peninsula’s culture, you’ve found your spot.
Come here to relax and unplug.
