Enhance your Merida visit by embarking on a guided cultural tour. Our expert cultural guide will lead us as we commence our journey along the Puuc Route, starting in the ancient city of Uxmal. Uxmal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, stands as one of the most pivotal cities in the Mayan world, sharing its significance with Chichén Itzá. Our adventure continues as we explore The Yucatan Choco Story Museum which is a delightful and educational destination for chocolate enthusiasts and history buffs alike. Located in the heart of Yucatan, Mexico, this interactive museum offers a captivating journey through the rich history of cocoa. Visitors can trace the fascinating origins of cocoa, exploring its ancient roots and global significance. The museum brings to life the story of cocoa's cultivation, distribution, and its various uses throughout history, shedding light on its role in shaping cultures and traditions around the world. One of the most captivating aspects of the Yucatan Choco Story Museum is its focus on the Mayan civilization's ancient methods of cocoa preparation. Guests can immerse themselves in the millennia-old Mayan techniques, gaining a deeper appreciation for the cultural importance of cocoa in this region. Whether you're a chocolate lover or a history enthusiast, a visit to the Yucatan Choco Story Museum promises an enriching experience that will leave you with a newfound appreciation for the delicious and culturally significant world of cocoa.

Nestled in the Yucatan Peninsula, just 45 minutes from the city of Merida, surrounded by henequen fields and lush vegetation, lies Sotuta de Peón Hacienda Viva. Built in the mid-nineteenth century, it began operating in 1858 and after 100 years of prosperity, resulting from its original sisal production vocation, it was abandoned for three long decades, to be later rescued from the ravages of time and become a loving restoration project that, through years of unwavering dedication, perseverance and passion for detail, gave life to the current Sotuta de Peón Hacienda Viva, completely restored, working as it did in its heyday and rescuing the traditions of the henequen boom. Hacienda Sotuta de Peón offers you a wide range of cultural, historical, touristic, gastronomic, and lodging experiences in natural landscapes that will remain imprinted on your minds and hearts for a long time. When walking through Sotuta de Peón, you will travel back in time, aboard wooden platforms called "Trucks" which are pulled by mules on Decauville rails, just as the workers originally used them. During the Sisal tours, you'll witness each step of the transformation process of Henequen (also called “Green Gold” in this region), from the plant to the fiber, and then, from the fiber to the finished product. You'll also have the chance to see ancient machinery that has been rebuilt to its precise operational capacity. Your tour will also include a visit to a typical Mayan House. And add to this the unique geological formations of the secret attractions, the cenotes, beautiful underground, freshwater rivers, with crystal clear and highly coveted alkaline waters. Take a refreshing dip at the end of your ride, where you can safely swim in the refreshing waters of cenote “Dzul- Ha” (Lord of the water). Or, if you prefer, we have a huge swimming pool, surrounded by lush gardens of tropical flowers and spectacular green native trees and plants.

We start the tour when our guide arrives for you at the lobby of your hotel, we will go to one of the living haciendas in Yucatan. Hacienda Sotuta de Peón was built at the end of the 19th century in Tecoh, Yucatán. They literally travel in time, transported on wooden platforms called "truks" which are pulled by "mules" on Decauville rails, just as the workers originally used them. You will be able to witness each step of the henequen transformation process ( also called green gold in this region), from the plant to the fiber, and from the fiber to the finished product.You will also have the opportunity to see the ancient machinery that has been rescued from the ravages of time and rebuilt to its precise operational capacity, as well as touring a typical Mayan house. We will visit Hacienda Mucuyché and cenotes where we will be able to enjoy the history of henequen, what the old ruins of the hacienda tell us. In that majestic hacienda we can enjoy its cenotes, one of them bears the name of Carlota; Here you can enjoy a semi-open cenote, and a passage that connects with the second cenote that is cavern-like where you can still see a lot of history at the bottom of this cenote. Then we will delight ourselves with regional Yucatecan food at the Hacienda Mucuyché restaurant, to later have free time in its pool with natural salts and minerals, unique in Yucatan. Return to Merida.