Entrance to the Cenote El Ingenio grotto, with a timber deck and woven vine structure

For sale · Cuzamá — Homún · Yucatán, Mexico

Hacienda
Yaxkukul

145 hectares of forest with a private cenote and a main house dated 1760, in the heart of Yucatán’s Ring of Cenotes.

145 haPrivate title
1760Main house inscription
1 + 26Cenote + LiDAR sinkholes
50 minTo Mérida airport

The opportunity

Few properties in Yucatán combine colonial history, a private cenote and room to build at scale.

Yaxkukul is a 145-hectare henequen hacienda 45 minutes from Mérida, in the middle of Yucatán’s most visited cenote area. It has a main house and nine historic structures, a cenote already fitted with decks and stairs, and a complete LiDAR survey of the land.

I · The hacienda

Since 1760

Above the main house, an inscription reads “Año de 1760.” At that time, estates in the region were cattle ranches. During the henequen boom, the “green gold” that made Yucatán one of the world’s great fiber producers, Yaxkukul was a henequen hacienda. Agrarian records from 1920 and 1937 list it alongside its neighbors Chunkanán and Kampepén.

9Historic structures
~900 m²Built footprint
The hacienda’s main house, with stone arches and a front staircase
Red-pillared gate with the main house beyond

Red ochre walls, colonial pillars, carved stone arches.

Spiral stair wrapped in woven vine beside the cenote’s turquoise water

II · Cenote El Ingenio

A private cenote, already built out

Turquoise water beneath a vault of stalactites. The cenote already has tropical-hardwood platforms, a spiral stair wrapped in woven vine and a viewing deck with benches. It sits a short walk from the hacienda’s main buildings.

Gallery · Cenote and hacienda

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Deck facing the turquoise water Vine-wrapped stair among the rock Timber deck with benches facing the grotto Vault of stalactites over the water Woven vine structure among the vegetation Courtyard with stone walls Stone stair descending to the cenote Grotto entrance seen from the deck Forest around the mouth of the cenote

III · The land · LiDAR survey

26 sinkholes.
And we have barely started exploring.

The LiDAR flight measures the ground beneath the forest canopy. It found 26 karst depressions; the deepest matches Cenote El Ingenio. Five others are deeper than 3.5 m and may be caves or cenotes yet to be explored.

LiDAR relief model of the property with the sinkholes marked
145 haSurveyed area
26Sinkholes detected
53,514Trees in the forest inventory
0.5 mElevation model resolution

Sinkholes were detected by remote sensing and should be verified on the ground. Depths are approximate.

IV · Location

In the heart of the Ring of Cenotes

The hacienda is 2.7 km from the Chunkanán cenotes and 5 km from Homún, Yucatán’s most visited cenote area. Around it are haciendas turned into luxury hotels, Maya cities and two Tren Maya stations.

Map of places near the hacienda, in kilometres25 km50 kmNChunkanán cenotes · 2.7 kmCenote Santa Rosa, Homún · 4.4 kmHomún · 4.8 kmCuzamá · 5.0 kmLaguna Yalahau · 10.5 kmYalahauHacienda Mucuyché cenotes · 32.4 kmMucuychéMayapán archaeological site · 18.1 kmMayapánAcanceh · 20.1 kmAcancehIzamal · Pueblo Mágico · 39.4 kmIzamalDzibilchaltún · 52.9 kmDzibilchaltúnUxmal · UNESCO World Heritage · 61.6 kmUxmalHacienda Sotuta de Peón · 28.7 kmSotuta de PeónHacienda San José · Luxury Collection · 34.7 kmSan JoséHacienda Xcanatún · Angsana · 53.8 kmXcanatúnChablé Yucatán · 59.0 kmChabléTren Maya · Teya-Mérida station · 33.9 kmTren MayaTren Maya · Izamal station · 35.2 kmMérida · 44.8 kmMéridaMérida International Airport · 45.4 kmMIDYaxkukulCuzamá · Homún · Chunkanán < 5 km

Straight-line distances from the hacienda.

Cenotes and nature

  • Chunkanán cenotesChelentún, Chacsinic-Ché and Bolonchoojol, reached by horse-drawn cart on old henequen rails2.7 km
  • Cenote Santa Rosa, HomúnOne of Homún’s most visited cenotes4.4 km
  • HomúnYucatán’s leading cenote destination4.8 km
  • CuzamáCenote town and municipal seat5.0 km
  • Laguna YalahauBlue lagoon of 800 × 400 m, with Maya remains10.5 km
  • Hacienda Mucuyché cenotes18th-century hacienda with the Carlota and Azul Maya cenotes32.4 km

Haciendas and luxury hotels

  • Hacienda Sotuta de PeónWorking henequen hacienda and living museum with a cenote28.7 km
  • Hacienda San José · Luxury CollectionHenequen hacienda converted into a luxury hotel34.7 km
  • Hacienda Xcanatún · Angsana18th-century hacienda with 54 suites and a spa53.8 km
  • Chablé YucatánTwo MICHELIN Keys · No. 8, The World’s 50 Best Hotels 202559.0 km

Archaeology and towns

  • Mayapán archaeological siteThe last great Maya capital (1200–1450)18.1 km
  • AcancehPyramid of stucco masks and the Palace of the Stuccoes20.1 km
  • Izamal · Pueblo MágicoThe Yellow City and its 1561 convent39.4 km
  • DzibilchaltúnTemple of the Seven Dolls and the Xlacah cenote52.9 km
  • Uxmal · UNESCO World HeritageJewel of the Puuc Route, World Heritage since 199661.6 km

Getting here

  • Tren Maya · Teya-Mérida stationMérida’s station, opened in 202333.9 km
  • Tren Maya · Izamal stationConnection to Valladolid and Cancún35.2 km
  • MéridaCapital of Yucatán44.8 km
  • Mérida International Airport3.9 M passengers in 2025 · direct flights to the US and Canada45.4 km

Sale dossier

Information for buyers and developers

Section

01
Property facts
Area145 ha (LiDAR) · low deciduous forest
TitlePrivate property
BuildingsMain house and 8 structures · ~900 m²
WaterPrivate well and cenote
PowerOff-grid · well suited to solar
AccessPaved road via Kanasín–Acanceh–Cuzamá · interior track
LocationBetween Cuzamá and Homún, Yucatán · exact location on request
Driving distances
Mérida center~45–50 km · 50 min
MID airport~55 km · 55 min
Tren Maya · Teya-Mérida~40–45 km · 40 min
Cuzamá · Homún~8–10 km · 15 min
Chunkanán cenotes~3 km
Izamal~60 km · 1 h
Valladolid~120 km · 1.5 h
CUN airport~300 km · 3.5 h

Section

02

Buying and market

Foreign buyers
Restricted zoneOutside · ~72 km from the coast (the limit is 50 km)
OwnershipDirect title in the foreign buyer’s name, with a Foreign Ministry (SRE) permit
Bank trustNot required
Closing costs~5–7% of value (≈2% transfer tax, notary, registry)
Context
SafetyYucatán ranks 1st in Mexico for feeling safe walking at night (INEGI, ENVIPE 2026)
MID airport3.9 M passengers in 2025, an all-time record
Tourism2.67 M overnight visitors to Yucatán in 2025 (+11%)
CenotesHomún and Cuzamá have over 650 registered cenotes
Climate~26 °C annual average · rains June–October · inland
Solar~5 kWh/m² of daily irradiance

For reference only. Buyers should confirm these points with their own notary.

Section

03

Available documents

  • LiDAR surveyElevation model, contour lines and sinkhole map (DWG / PDF / KMZ)
  • Forest inventory53,514 georeferenced trees, with height and crown size
  • 2019 site analysisZoning, elevation, trails and existing structures
  • Architectural studiesAvailable to qualified parties
  • Professional photographyHigh-resolution files
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