Friday

Yaxcopoil

Yaxcopoil (pronounced Yahsh-ko-po-eel), is a hacienda located in Yucatan with a rich history.  According to their visitors' guide, the word means "the place of the green Alamo trees" in the Maya language and the place has been around since the seventeenth century.  Once spanning 22,000 acres, Yaxcopoil was at one time considered to be one of the most important rural estates in Yucatan, both among cattle ranches and henequen (sisal) plantations.  The estate is much smaller now, but the main buildings are still available to tour.
They've got a website, but you can see what we saw in the video below.

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