This 17th century hacienda, situated between Temozon and Uman, was converted to the production of sisal at the end of the 19th century. A half-hour visit gives great insight as to what life must have been like in the days when Mexican haciendas operated like small fiefdoms. Hundreds of Indians provided the labour necessary to grow and harvest the thorny henequen plant which, until after WWII, made the owners of these small kingdoms millionaires. At Yaxcopoil, you will see furniture from 1890s and 1900s in the drawing room and dining room, hinting at the gracious life those owners (Patrones) enjoyed.

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