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it is located 88 km (55miles) northwest from the city of Campeche. Its population is famous for the production of palm hats, the famous Panama or jípis (pronounced heepee). The jípi is the fiber of a miniature and very delicate palm that needs to be weaved in an environment humid enough so the jipi can’t break. These conditions explain why the work is done in caves, where humidity and heat are constant. Most of the families of the village dedicate themselves to this delicate craft work.

Left picture : jípis

The Haciendas
At the end of the eighteenth century, Campeche was the richest province in Yucatán, because of its trade, maritime and farming position. The Castes War (revolts of the native Mayas during the second half of the nineteenth century) changed the panorama and the haciendas became again prosperous thanks to the sisal.
The haciendas comprised a main house ("casco") – usually of a big size - with trojes (typical houses), warehouses, a waterwheel and cultivated fields. Some have offices, a store and a church. They were usually managed by an administrator while the owners used them as secondary houses.
Nowadays, some of these haciendas are converted into luxurious hotels while others are open to the public through guided tours. Among the most important ones of Campeche, there are :


Hacienda Uayamon : This hacienda of livestock at the sixteenth century developed in the late nineteenth century while diversifying its production (sugar cane, sisal, corn and cattle farming). It was a model of production at its zenith. It was in the vanguard considering the social and technologic sectors because it had at its disposal electric energy, railway, medical and educational services for the workers. The ex-hacienda is now a luxury hotel located 27 km (17miles) southeast of Campeche.

     Right picture : hammocks of Yucatán


Hacienda de San Luis Carpizo : It is now the Naval Infantry Headquarter. It was an important hacienda because of its location (8 km (5miles) from the municipal administrative center via the road Champotón-Isla Aguada) as well as the fertility of the soils allowing a huge farming production.

Hacienda Blanca Flor : This old hacienda was the setting of violent events during the Revolution (1910-1917).
It remains part of the main house which was converted into a hotel. It is located 63 km (39miles) from Campeche.

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