6 Haciendas near Mérida, Mexico: Map & Photos

6 haciendas · within 60 km

There are 6 haciendas within 60 km of Mérida in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Hacienda Teya, 11 km away; the farthest, Hacienda Kampepén, is 46 km. They are all listed under Maní, a Pueblo Mágico that makes a good base.

Many old haciendas are now hotels, restaurants or museums. Some can only be visited on a tour or with a booking, so check before you go.

Best months, when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec.

The Haciendas 6

Hacienda Teya · Landmark · 11 km from Mérida · Yucatán
A hacienda founded in 1683 on the Mérida–Cancún highway, restored as one of the best-known places to eat Yucatecan food near Mérida.
Hacienda Sotuta de Peón · Landmark · 26 km from Mérida · Near Maní
A henequen hacienda that still processes sisal fiber with its old machinery, with a mule-drawn cart ride and an underground cenote.
Hacienda Yaxcopoil · Landmark · 27 km from Mérida · Yucatán
A henequen hacienda on the Mérida–Uxmal road kept as a museum, unrestored, with its Moorish double arch, machine house, 1913 diesel engine and Maya relics.
Hacienda Temozón Sur · Landmark · 31 km from Mérida · Yucatán
A 17th-century cattle and henequen hacienda south of Mérida, restored as a luxury hotel in 1997, where Mexican and US presidents met in 1999 and 2007.
Hacienda Ochil · Landmark · 37 km from Mérida · Yucatán
A small restored henequen hacienda on the Mérida–Uxmal road with a Yucatecan restaurant, craft workshops, a little museum and a cave cenote.
Hacienda Kampepén · Landmark · 46 km from Mérida · Yucatán
A ruined henequen hacienda on the edge of Homún, turned into a park with two cenotes, a lit cave with rock paintings and a restored church.