The best way to experience it is to have your driver let you off at the gate. Like so many homes in Mérida, all you see is a wall of weather-patinated stone. But step over the threshold, and Hacienda Subin presents itself as designed—low-slung and wide, filling your peripheral vision as you approach. Before I…
The old henequén railway routes that once transported green gold from Yucatán’s haciendas to Mérida today serve a new purpose.
Forbes Magazine’s “richest man in the world” has purchased Hacienda Katanchel in Tixkokob. He intends to turn it into an ultra-luxurious hotel. It was last renovated in the late 1990s. This 17th-century estate is 45 minutes east of Mérida and became part of the international luxury hotel chain Belmond, now that it’s part of Bernard…
The Camino del Mayab tour traverses areas of rural Yucatan to remote archaeological zones, historic haciendas, and natural cenotes
Rumored sightings of Channing Tatum in Yucatán a year ago were apparently true. Photos of Tatum at the Mérida airport circulated online about a year ago. But many people on social media doubted that the man in the photo was really the Hollywood hunk. Now we know better. In 2021, Tatum was spotted at the…
Hacienda San Ignacio dates to the 19th century during the days of Yucatán’s grand henequen boom. One of the hacienda’s most distinct features is its enormous neo-Gothic-inspired chapel dedicated to Saint Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuit order. According to legend, the chapel is protected by Saint Ignacio himself, who is said to…
Before Richard and Lena Nichols rebuilt Hacienda Dzbikak, the giant estate in Umán had been in a state of deterioration for five decades. The last exciting thing to happen there was a fire that devastated the warehouse. Their timing was good. It was 2005, and property bargains could still be had. Since then, Richard has…
The history of Hacienda Yaxcopoil stretches back to the 17th century. but Yaxcopoil’s history stretches much farther back than that — to the time of the ancient Maya.
With a long history dating back several centuries, impressive architecture, and pristine cenotes, Hacienda Mucuyché sure has a lot to offer.
About an hour’s drive from Mérida, in Homún, Hameki offers a distinctive experience: glamping. Combining a bit of camping with hotel room amenities, glamping is a way to get away from the city and enjoy some nature without roughing it too much. Hameki promotes itself as “the best glamping experience in the southeast of Mexico.”…
In 1889, Xcumpich was one of 79 haciendas near Mérida’s outskirts. Today it is properly within the urban limits. The old henequen hacienda, adjacent to the old Cordemex facilities, is now a private mansion.
A couple of young men in Yucatán found an abandoned cemetery near the “ghost town” of Misnébalam. They said that they found the cemetery after a two-hour walk which began at the Misnébalam hacienda. In recent years, the former henequen hacienda of Misnébalam has drawn several visitors curious about reports of alleged ghost sightings. Some…
A consumer advocate has sided against a tourist who demanded a full $2,500 refund once he discovered no decent selection of restaurants in rural Yucatán, among other complaints
U.S. officials arrive today to begin high-level trade negotiations, and they’re meeting at one of the region’s most well-loved haciendas.
Residents of the small, remote village of Abalá talked with federal congressional representative Pablo Gamboa Miner about its future.
Three new ecotourism routes at this tiny village comisaría combine gardens, honeybees and a haunted hacienda.
Hacienda Xcanatún, which dates to 1789, won a prestigious award honoring historic hotels at a ceremony in Honolulu, Hawaii.
That’s all for now
That’s all for now