No. 193 Day Pass at Sabacché Hacienda

Sabacché Hacienda has been present in three great stages of history, the pre-Hispanic era, the henequen times, and the 20^th century. This hacienda was a job center devoted to cattle and the famous green gold: henequen. It has the objective of rescuing traditions through history and the lifestyle of ancestors, as well as the firm belief of preserving many of the region’s endemic species.

Explore these huge structures through which you can travel through time and be in these spaces full of life and history. Part of Sabacché’s mission is the preservation and care of the environment. It is why they have taken the task of rescuing endemic species to preserve regional vegetation. Here you will see species you do not find in daily life.

Prepare for a historic tour with more than 16 interest points, where you will have an approach to the cultural and historical richness of the Hacienda. Come and see the cenote’s greatness, or in Mayan language dz’onot and visit the underworld of the Mayan culture they have called “Xibalbá”. Delight your senses and clean your soul in the fresh and crystalline waters of Sabacché Cenote.

Apart of the tour and swimming in the cenote, you can also enjoy a delicious lunch, a dessert and natural water. Realign with this beautiful place while you learn and enjoy the view provided by the Hacienda.

It includes use of facilities and activities within the Hacienda. It is recommended to bring towels and biodegradable repellent and sunscreen.

Visit the Wild Fauna Reserve VallaZoo, a civil association that works for the preservation of native fauna from the Yucatan peninsula. It is a place where you can enjoy, admire, and learn about nature. It was founded in 2014 and is located in Valladolid, Yucatán; it hosts species that live in the region, like jaguar known by Mayan-speaking people as Balam, ocelot, kinkajou, or the great crocodile, among others. It has different areas to enjoy: there are two artificial lagoons where you can rent boats for a promenade, you can play minigolf or enjoy a refreshing and delicious frappé of regional fruits. Dare to come.

Doña Marilú, born in Tizimín, has kept her legacy in traditional cuisine, which she rescued and inherited from her ancestors. In communities, it is a custom to pass traditions, including food preparation, from generation to generation, preserving their origin and recipes.

A delicious and juicy cochinita pibil, lechón al horno, the traditional frijol con puerco, queso relleno, poc chuc, among other dishes you can taste in this culinary experience, accompanied by a home-made dessert, like the ziricote sweet, and Neapolitan flan.

Enjoy a talk with the traditional cook, learn about the history of the three wise men of Tizimín, as well as the attractions and tourist services of the municipality.

This new digital tool is based on a scanning technique to generate a virtual copy in detail of the Monumento a la Patria when taking HD pictures in strategic places of the monument and then processing them in a special software that offers detailed information of each point. It is available in English, Spanish and soon it will be available in Maya language and in French.

Information is divided into three sections: pre-Hispanic, conquest, and colonial; with the objective of highlighting the included places, and generating user’s interest to learn, interact in a non-invasive way, and experience a pleasant moment.

People can see the symbols and characters integrated in the first stage of this project, including the Patria shape, the wings of the Patria’s soul, wild music, wild dance, marine music, marine dance, warriors, Mérida’s coat of arms, agriculture, apiculture, goldsmith, fruit growing, architecture, painting, sculpture, and music. You can also find the characters that were important for Mexico’s and Yucatán’s history.

Le Cirque Gallery seeks to present art involving new shapes, trends, and knowledge, supporting artists with global thinking. More than 60 exhibitions of visual arts, collective and individual, workshops, discussions, and art conferences back them up. They support talent of local consolidated artists, national and international artists, as well as new artists. Le Cirque Gallery is a place located in Mérida’s historic downtown, where the traffic of diverse audiences and tourism is high, as well as resident foreigners. This provides a good opportunity of visualization and offers artists the opportunity of being immerse in the arts market.

The Romantic and Peregrina Trova Promenade consists of a walking tour visiting six specific sites in Mérida’s historic downtown, to learn about the love story between the former governor Felipe Carrillo Puerto and the foreign journalist Alma Reed, who, when visited the city fell in love with the Yucatecan governor. The product of this peculiar love, and with a story similar to the one of Romeo and Juliet, gave origin to the beautiful trova song called “Peregrina”.

During this tour you will hear about the anecdotes, intimate moments, letters they exchanged during the few time they were together, as well as the love thoughts that have transcended time and history, in which you can perceive tragedy, death, and how they are still together to eternity. Currently, their bodies rest one in front of the other at Mérida’s general cemetery, a place that gathers distinguished deceased who in life enhanced social, political, religious, scientific, and cultural development in the State.

You will visit landmark buildings and places where history took life, such as Peón Contreras Theatre, the Gran Hotel, the Main Square, the famous Heladería Colón, among others. You will also hear Yucatecan trova songs, the musical treasure of Yucatán.

Discover how much of history can be product of an intense romance and prevail eternally in a song, both had the dream of fighting against exploitation and injustice which in those times dominated the life of the Indigenous majority.

It is a beautiful henequen hacienda founded in 1857. It has a main manor, a machinery room, a school, a dancing hall, a shop, a chapel, and in 1904 a hospital with a simple style was added with an administrative area, four pavilions, an operating room and a physician’s house. Today, all this is admired by visitors as it has been restored and enabled as a tourist place defined as a haven of green, beauty, and peace in Dzidzantún, the millenary heart of the Mayan lordship of Ah Kin Chel.

The services offer consists of 14 “villas” with a living room, dining room-kitchen in a terrace, one or more sleeping rooms, bathrooms, individual garden, and small swimming pools; 8 “ripios” – traditional Mayan houses with palm roof – with a sleeping room, bathroom, and garden; restaurant and multiple-use room (board games, billiard, etc.), tennis court, basketball, and swimming pool, as well as horses and bicycles. It is important to mention that this destination is 6.2 miles away from the most beautiful beaches in Yucatán, in the area of Chabihau and San Crisanto.

The stay in this paradise is complemented with the experience of feeling like an artist managing clay with the guidance of the renowned and great master of Mexican art Isabel Ruz, who has been awarded multiple times, and has unique and exclusive artworks; so, manage clay, apply a technique, detail your artwork, use the furnace, have fun, and be proud of the product of your magical hands.

It includes the guidance of the art master, a working area, materials, and final product. It is recommended to wear comfortable clothing and footwear, make a reservation by phone call or social media. This supplier is pet friendly, contact them for more information.

Visit Aktún Usil grottoes, its name means “the place of uses” or “the place where paint blow is seen”. With more than 196.8 ft of height of the cave vault, you can admire the Mayan hieroglyphs perfectly outlined. These grottoes have been recently discovered, so you will still see altars, pottery remains, bones, ceramics, among other surprising objects. Something particularly important is to be prepared to capture the wonders of this place, inside the grotto, it is a matter of perception, sensations, and symbolism that will make you understand the other part of the Mayan culture.

So that you can take the most of the experience, you will be accompanied by local guides certified in nature, environmental, and cultural interpretation, who will help you understand all the overview to observe, they will tell you Mayan stories and legends of the place. Come and have this magical contact with nature and go deep into the Mayan culture.

Enjoy an incredible evening and stay at “Trazo del Sol” Residence, located in the Yellow City, Izamal, historic downtown, three blocks away from the San Antonio de Padua convent.

In this residence you will find Wayak Gallery, the first art gallery devoted to the management and exhibition of artworks in an innovative way. This place works as a residence for students of visual arts and general public, as well as a permanent exhibition place, this fusion has the objective of developing recreational activities, courses and workshops for artistic production and the involvement of the community around it, giving back to it and its people. Here you can see local, national, and international artworks of diverse categories. Let yourself be surrounded by this incredible place, walk along the inside and experience a historical moment in the beautiful and magical city of Izamal.

Visit Eknakán and San José de Eknakán Church, one of the five churches of neo-gothic style in the State. During the tour, visit Paraíso Papakal cenote, a treasure hidden in nature, with a beautiful close-type cenote, where you can swim at night, contemplate the cenote of crystalline waters while you observe incredible stalactites, stalagmites, and stalagnates which have been formed along years.

After the night swim, you will have the option of enjoying the warmth of a bonfire, and afterwards you can rest in one of the huts or install a tent for sleeping.

Let yourself be captivated by the impressive architectural and natural beauty of Chichén Itzá, one of the seven wonders of the modern world and appointed as Human Heritage. During this tour you can learn about this gorgeous site by means of a chair specially modified for this kind of terrain, which will provide you with safety and comfort during your visit.

The adventure starts in the main square, where you can admire the famous Kukulcán pyramid, known as “The Castle”, then, you will go to see the iconic Venus temple, continuing with the tour, you will visit the place where the representative ball games took place. Chichén Itzá has different buildings with thousands of years of history that will surely impress you. The last stop in the archeological site is the observatory area, there, you will have the opportunity to see how they figured out the movement of constellations in past times.

This tour definitely combines cultural information with natural observation of such emblematic scenes, you will find flora and fauna which have never been outside the archeological site; all this you will do it in a safety and comfortable way for tourists and travelers who have special needs. To finish the experience, you will enjoy a delicious buffet meal in the neighbor village of Pisté, the food is carefully prepared so that you enjoy a traditional dish of the beautiful state of Yucatán.

Go on a city tour in Mérida, where you can see the elaboration of a Yucatecan altar. The tour starts visiting the city, going along the landmarks and historical places like the zócalo (main square); street 60, where there are colonial buildings and continues up to Paseo Montejo. Afterwards, you will go to the market to buy flowers, sweets, fruits, candles, and other significant complements for the altar; then you will go to a local house, where a traditional Yucatecan altar will be made for the Day of the Death. They will explain the meaning of each element put in the table. Finally, you will enjoy a local tamal with a chocolate drink.