5 Haciendas near Motul, Yucatán: Map & Photos

5 haciendas · within 60 km

There are 5 haciendas within 60 km of Motul in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Hacienda Teya, 30 km away; the farthest, Hacienda Yaxcopoil, is 60 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 5

Hacienda Teya · Landmark · 30 km from Motul · 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 Kampepén · Landmark · 41 km from Motul · 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.
Hacienda Sotuta de Peón · Landmark · 50 km from Motul · 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 Temozón Sur · Landmark · 59 km from Motul · 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 Yaxcopoil · Landmark · 60 km from Motul · 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.