Hacienda Yaxcopoil, Colonial hacienda near Mérida, Mexico
Hacienda Yaxcopoil is a former manor house in Yucatán with high-ceilinged rooms, extensive gardens, and European furniture from the 19th century displayed across multiple exhibition spaces. The rooms are furnished with original pieces that show life during the plantation era.
The property was originally founded as a cattle ranch and later transformed into a henequén plantation as demand for the fiber grew. The structure reflects the economic shifts of the region during the 19th century.
The Maya Room displays archaeological finds from the area, including pottery and objects from the Classic period that were uncovered in nearby pyramids. Visitors can see how the local indigenous population lived across centuries.
The property functions as a museum with guided tours that give visitors access to furnished rooms, machine houses, and administrative archives from different periods. The tours help you explore various areas of the plantation and understand how it operated.
A German diesel engine from 1913 powered the henequén processing facility until 1984, showing how durable early industrial machines could be. This equipment remains on view as evidence of equipment that lasted for generations.
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