Hacienda Yaxcopoil

The hacienda features a principal house with high-ceiling rooms, extensive gardens, and European furniture from the 19th century arranged in multiple exhibition spaces.

The estate originally covered 22,000 acres and operated as a cattle ranch before transforming into a henequen plantation during the agricultural boom of the 1800s.

The Maya Room displays archaeological artifacts, including pottery and relics from the Classic period found in the surrounding pyramids and ceremonial courts.

The property functions as a museum with guided tours, offering visitors access to period-furnished rooms, machine houses, and administrative archives from different eras.

A German diesel motor from 1913 remained operational in the henequen processing facility until 1984, demonstrating the longevity of industrial equipment.

Location: Yucatán

Elevation above the sea: 7 m

GPS coordinates: 20.74472,-89.72222

Latest update: March 4, 2025 01:33