Hacienda Yaxcopoil, Frozen in Time
If you have ever taken a day trip to Uxmal, it’s likely that you’ve seen some interesting place names along the way, like Xtepén and Yaxcopoil, Peba and Cacao. These…
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If you have ever taken a day trip to Uxmal, it’s likely that you’ve seen some interesting place names along the way, like Xtepén and Yaxcopoil, Peba and Cacao. These…
Continue readingJanal Pixan and the Yucatecan traditions surrounding death comprise many things, but, unlike many other places, horror is not one of them. That doesn’t mean Yucatecos don’t love a good…
Continue readingIf you’re the kind of person who sees rays of sunlight coming through a shady tunnel of beautiful trees and feel like it calls to you, I know of a…
Continue readingHacienda Zamná is a mere 30 minutes drive from Mérida. This hacienda, a unique place to do some equestrian tourism in Yucatán, is located in the municipality of Baca, which…
Continue readingWhen it was first built, in 1640, Hacienda Santa Cruz was a Franciscan monastery. Through time it evolved into a ranch, and during the glorious period of the “Green…
Continue readingOne facet of Yucatán exploration that my family only recently discovered is the famous Yucatecan hacienda. Somehow it just hadn’t occurred to us that these magnificent old buildings with their…
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