This Majestic Hacienda contains historical relics, extensive virgin areas, and a high biodiversity in wildlife. It is very close to the archaeological sites of Uxmal (Heritage), Oxkintok and path Puuc, to the caves of Calcehtok and Loltún and the colonial cities of Merida and Campeche (Heritage), the route of the Franciscan Monastery and the coastal area and biosphere reserve of Celestún and Isla Arenas and to the famous Chichen Itza site. San Jose Chactún became a leading hacienda in the heyday of the state of Yucatan as a result of technological and social advances. The Hacienda worked as a small town with a train station and many services for worker. It has two churches, a main house and a house of stripes, and the ruins of the old canteen, the mill and the stables and a monumental home machines. The title of the first lands in the royal decree is January 9, 1560, granted in Cogolludo lib.6, Cap.8. The land was vastly improved between 1623 and 1700, the site of Nohcacab. In the second half of 18th century it is known that the property was acquired by a Spaniard, named Pedro Tadeo, as reported in Indian file documents. In the first half of the 19th century the estate had passed into the hands of Lorenzo Peon y Cano (his grandfather, Alonso Manuel de Peon Valdes, had come to Indian in the first half of the 18th century), then the estate was inherited by Maria de Jesus Peon Fajardo and her son José Dominguez Peón. For much of the 19th century and all the 20th century the estate has been linked to the same family, also owners of the palace Montejo in Merida. Measures of this historic site are 40.000 m2 divided as follows: the church is 250m2, 100m2 oldest house, the small church 100m2, 400m2 bay house, 350m2 basement, and the main house 700 m2. It was remodeled about 6 years ago and every year receives general maintenance, with beautiful gardens, swimming pool, telephone and electricity. It just requires you to come, visit and fall in love with its history.
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