Uaymitun 2017-Blog Post #7 “Tale of 2 Haciendas!”

Welcome to our Uaymitun 2017 Blog!

This post revisits two of our favourite haciendas, with Sharon and Dave & Deb, who hadn’t been to any haciendas before!

We travelled to south of Merida, about an hour and 15 minutes from our beach house to Hacienda Yaxcopoil!

A description from their website states that: “Hacienda Yaxcopoil was founded in the 17th century.Its name means in the Mayan language “place of the green poplars”. The hacienda brings together in its history the three great periods of the Yucatan of yesterday, the pre-Hispanic life, the colonial and the henequenero boom of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.”

The unique front entrance to Hacienda Yaxcopoil!
The girls are dwarfed by the massive tree in the courtyard!
A tantalizing vista through the west wing of the main house.
The west gate which faces out to the village square.
No henequen workers these days… just some local baseball!
Two views of the concourse between the main house…
… and the rest of the buildings!
Looking towards the West gate with a couple of interested visitors!
The sisters!
A view through to the gardens
An interesting door!
Davey inspecting some antique equipment
Elegant architecture of the machine rooms
More of the machine rooms and the stack
The main machine room!!
A little Hacienda music please!

Once we concluded our tour, we continued south for another 10 minutes to Hacienda Ochil for lunch.  We met up with Val & George and Kent & Arlene for a few minutes as our paths crossed over the lunch hour as they journeyed homeward.  Kent supplied the pictures of our group taken as we entered the grounds!

Hi Kent! We see you hiding behind the pillar!
Oh look! What’s over there…
… just a couple of cool dudes!
The grand entrance!
Walking through to the back gardens…
… and the beautiful cenote and entertainment venue.
Sisters!
Dave & Deb
Beautiful architecture abounds!
Facing the front courtyard
A view from front to back!
the Ents are coming!!!
One of the local parrots!

After leaving Hacienda Yaxcopoil and Hacienda Ochil, we visited Hacienda Walmarto to pick up a few items!  A good time was had by all!

Dave and I even had time for ice cream cones while visiting Walmarto!

Well, that’s it for this post!

Cheers from Uaymitun, MX!

-doug and elaine

4 thoughts on “Uaymitun 2017-Blog Post #7 “Tale of 2 Haciendas!””

  2. Looks like hosts and guests are all having great time. Like its supposed to be.

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