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Hacienda Petac
Haciendas are large estates
similiar to America's southern plantations. They
played an important role in Mexico's great wealth and economic growth
for more than 300 years. The type of hacienda in Mexico depended
on its location. There were cattle, sugar, mining, tequila, cotton,
tobacco, coffee, lumber and grain haciendas.
In Yucatan the haciendas were dedicated to cattle and corn production
until about 1830 when they started the production of henequen or
sisal fiber. The sisal fiber industry fell apart with the invention
of synthethic rope. As a consequence, most haciendas were abandoned
in the 1940's and fell into ruin.
Within the past seven years, the eyes of many investors have turned
towards these
haciendas. The buildings and land have been restored - no simple
task - and are now used in various ways. Some are private second
homes, others are luxury hotels and still others are upscale restaurants.
Hacienda Petac is one of these haciendas. Built upon the remains
of a Mayan site, the rich history of Hacienda Petac mirrors the
evolution of this fascinating region. Now privately owned, this
18th century
hacienda is located approximately 30 minutes south of the Merida
airport in the small village of Petac. Hacienda Petac has 5 bedrooms,
7 baths, sleeps up to 10 and is offered for rent as a home, not
a hotel. Rooms on the property include a library, games room, bar,
main salon, and chapel along with the kitchen, dining room and bedrooms.
In its current transformation, Hacienda Petac offers a tranquil
environment and luxury accommodations to select guests looking for
the road less traveled.
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This is a private estate offering an intimate
window into the traditions of daily life on a Yucatecan hacienda.
This is a vacation built for those looking for cultural enrichment
as well as pampering. There is a staff of nine on the property to
clean, cook and take care of the guests. Possible activities while
at the hacienda include relaxing at the swimming pool, reading in
a hammock, playing ping pong or croquet or shooting pool in the
game room.
The owners at Hacienda Petac can arrange for a driver to take guests
on day tours to Merida's museums, shopping, and sightseeing, or
to the Mayan pyramids of Chichen
Itza, Uxmal and Dzibilchaltun,
the beaches of the Gulf Coast: Progreso,
Celestun, and Telchac
Puerto, or birding and visiting other neighboring haciendas.
Massages are also available on request.
Hacienda Petac is offered for rent by the week for up to 10 persons. Rental includes a full-service staff, all meals, taxes, airport transfers from Merida, daily laundry and several on-site activities. Lower rental rates are available for parties of up to 5 persons. For rates and additional information, contact them at:
info@haciendapetac.com
www.haciendapetac.com
Mexico: 011-52-999-911-2600
US Toll-Free: 1-800-225-4255
US: 203-602-0300
Hacienda Petac can also be seen in the book Casa Yucatan by Karen Witynski and Joe Carr, which is availabe at bookstores
and at Amazon.com.
To read in Spanish click here 
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