Guided tour of the Hacienda Sotuta de Peón
Attractions & guided tours

Guided tour of the Hacienda Sotuta de Peón

Language: English, Spanish
Availability: Every day
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: up to 7 hours
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  • Unique experience - definitely something to write home about
  • See beyond the art with an experienced art historian as your guide
  • Speedy booking - select your tickets now and you won't miss a thing
What to expect

Time seems to have stood still in the beautiful hacienda of Sotuta de Peon. One feels like one has been transported back to the 19th century when the fiber henequen was cultivated right across the Yucatan and sold all over the world.

Depart early from your Merida at the places especified pick up and commence the journey to Hacienda Sotuta de peon in a comfortable and air-conditioned minivan. You'll given a tour starting in the main homestead which covers the colonial furnishings, decoration and architecture. The next section of the tour takes the visitor to the machinery room where you can see the process of obtaining fibre from the leaves of hennequen in action. Later the tour goes on to the areas where the fiber is dried. In the corcheria the fiber is combed by a machine and is made into rope of varying thicknesses and finally into a hennequen fabric. A traditional mayan house is situated on a small rise surrounded by the fields of hennequen. Here, don Antonio Ucan, a local mayan man will tell the visitor about the life of the mayas and also explain the process of cultivating henequen. The tour also includes a visit to cenoten "Dzul Ha", you'll swim if you want. Then you'll eat a typical food. Later, will return to the Merida City.

Visit Main House: the Historical framework of the haciendas and the hacendados
Welcome cocktail: Natural Drink, Non-Alcoholic.
Manual Catching: Process of making ropes by hand
Visit Scraper: Extraction of the Henequen fiber
Visit the Press: Process of elaboration of bales of Henequen
Visit Corchería: Process for the production of machine ropes
Ride in Truck: Tour of the plantations on platforms pulled by mules
Visit Casa Maya: Explanation of the fieldwork by Don Antonio
Cenote: Time to swim in the cenote "Dzul Ha" (1 Hour) (Bring swimsuit)

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What's included
  • check Entrance fees
  • check Lunch
  • check Pick-up and drop-off from designated areas
  • check Driver
What's not included
  • x_not_included Alcoholic drinks
  • x_not_included Drinks
  • x_not_included Souvenir photo (available for purchase on site)
Where
Meeting point:
Hotel pickup at the places Starbucks Gran Plaza (8.00am), Starbucks Paseo Montejo (8.30am), and Sotuta de Peón Office (Street. 55 between 60 and 58. dowtown. Pick-up at 8.45am). Make sure to be ready 10 minutes before pick-up.
What to remember
  • Comfortable shoes recommended
  • Bring hat, swimsuit and sunscreen
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Provider
Go Tour
Booking fee
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Cancellation policy
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