The Hacienda Chichen Resort, a VXI Century Colonial landmark, welcomes
you with its serene elegant atmosphere and its extraordinary location. Within its heritage the Hacienda Chichen merges, with exquisite legence, two of Yucatan's most important historical periods, the pre-Columbian and the Colonial. The Hacienda Chichen unique elegant ambience is enhenced by the staff professional care, excellent service and gourmet food sellection.
Built at the heart of Chichen-Itzá itsel (not within the village of Piste)
the hacienda is just a few steps from the Mayan pyramids' southeats entrance. The property has 18 standar guestrooms and sixs suites, furnished with air-condition, dehumidfier units, servi-bar, and elegant decor to bring each guest the convenience and comfort of modern living and excellent service. Nowadays the hacienda's main building, exquisitely decorated with Colonial sculptures and Mayan artwork, houses the resorts' formal lobby, chimney living room, library, bar and
formal dinning areas.
Authentic Mayan temple stones were used to built the hacienda, many of which are exposed at the main building or Casco's west facade and the exterior walls of Morley's Cottage. Originally, The Hacienda Chichen operated as a cattle ranch. In
the XIX Century it became a sisal plantation. By the early XX Century, it became Mr. Edward Thompson's home, who helped by a team of divers, lead the Cenote Sagrado's dredging where gold ornaments, human bones, copal inciense, sacrifical knives an other Pre-Columbian national treasures were found.
The Carnegie Institute established its Maya Archaeological Expedition headquarters at the Hacienda Chichen in 1923, Rustic cottages were built, within the hacienda's main garden, to house for over 20 years, the Institute's archaeologist and research team. Today these cottages
have been remodel without loosing their charm and essence to bring comfort as guestrooms. In addition to Mr. Thompson's plant collection the Institute planted new palms, flowering and fruit trees, many of wich are still part of the gardens.
We invite you take a walk within its Colonial grounds and enjoy the Hacienda Chichen's rich past. Visit the "Noria" or well the little Catholic Chapel, and delight yourselft with its majestic "arched gate" at the east side of gardens. Feel free to request further information about the hacienda's role in the socio-economical and religious development of Yucatán.
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