Chautla Hacienda, Former agricultural estate in San Salvador el Verde, Mexico.
Chautla Hacienda is a former agricultural estate in San Salvador el Verde municipality, Puebla state. The red brick residence in English style has four white towers and sits among gardens and a lake.
Manuel Rodriguez de Pinillos y Lopez founded the estate in 1777 with permission from King Charles III. After several ownership changes, it passed to the government of Puebla state.
The chapel on the grounds shows carvings and religious motifs typical of the Puebla region. In the kitchen, you can see Talavera tiles with traditional patterns in blue and yellow on the walls.
The estate lies eight kilometers (5 mi) from San Martin Texmelucan on the federal highway between Puebla and Mexico City. Visitors can fish, camp, and eat in the dining facilities there.
Archbishop Eulogio Gillow built Latin America's first hydroelectric plant here in 1903. The facility was meant to supply electricity for farming.
Location: San Salvador el Verde municipality
GPS coordinates: 19.31596,-98.47111
Latest update: December 5, 2025 22:26
The Puebla region combines colonial history, pre-Columbian heritage, and contemporary culture across a landscape of urban neighborhoods, archaeological sites, and rural communities. The city itself was founded in the 16th century and retains its colonial layout with churches, palaces, and public squares. The Biblioteca Palafoxiana is one of the oldest libraries in the Americas, housing thousands of historical volumes. Casa del Deán preserves murals from the early Spanish colonial period. Teatro Principal de Puebla is among the oldest theaters on the American continent. The Cantona Archaeological Site documents a pre-Hispanic city with extensive stone roads and ball courts. Natural attractions such as the Tulimán waterfalls near Zacatlán or Los Lavaderos de Almoloya show the surrounding landscape. Within the city, several museums address the colonial era, the Mexican Revolution, and religious art. Traditional markets like Mercado El Parían sell local handicrafts and ceramics. Neighborhoods such as Barrio del Artista draw painters and visitors. Parks, gardens, and modern installations like the Estrella de Puebla observation wheel complement the historical offerings.
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