Property for Sale in Yucatan, Mexico: Sisal (Henequen) Hacienda Silil

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=39 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Property for Sale in Yucatan, Mexico: Sisal (Henequen) Hacienda Silil</I></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=180 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="56ba02e0.gif" border=0 width="160" height="46" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="case_studies.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Case studies of successfull real estate "><U><B>Case Studies</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="properties_for_sale.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Property for sale in Mexico, Caribbean, "><U><B>Properties for Sale</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="properties_for_rent.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Property for rent in Argentina, buenos a"><U><B>Properties for Rent</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="markets.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Real Estate Property Markets We Invest 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for both its citrus and its honey--said by some to be the best honey in the world.  In fact, the indigenous honey bee, melliponia, is the world's only stingless honey bee, and produces a highly concentrated honey, that is particularly rich in anti-oxidants.</div> <bR> <div> Title is clean, and the property is being sold freehold.</div> <bR> <div> The buildings that are there could easily be renovated and incorporated into a larger project, and there are no restrictios whatsoever on the use of the property or on the conversion of the buildings.  There is an existing wind-powered water pump, irrigation tanks, bebederos, and corrals for horses or whatever else you might wish to keep.</div> <bR> <div> The terrain is slightly undulating, so it has some topographical interest.  The property would make an excellent boutique hotel with a nature-oriented theme, and would also be suited for other agricultural uses...other people in the area successfully grow (on a commercial scale) elephant grass (for ethanol), citrus, mangoes and avocados, other indigenous fruits, bamboo...</div> <bR> <div> The hacienda is located about 7 km away from the town of Tekit, which is on the popular tourist route known as the Convent Route.  Nearby you will find the important Mayan sites of Mayapan, Acanceh, and others.  Ticul, famous for its pottery and food, is also close to hand.  Uxmal, perhaps one of the most impressive Mayan sites of all, is also close.  Access from the Merida-Cancun highway is excellent, and the highway connecting Merida to the Costa Maya via Chetumal passes nearby...all in all an excellent location.</div> <bR> <div> The hacienda's origins as a sisal plantation (henequen) are evident in the many truck (the narrow gauge rail lines) beds that are evident on the property (they are like stone platforms, all with laid stone).  This was an area of major production until the 1940's.</div> <bR> <div> It would be possible to purchase this property with additional land and additional cenotes.</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="761" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 327 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="45a99330.jpg" border=0 width="409" height="307" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> View along the main house</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="366"><div> <IMG SRC="45ce6330.jpg" border=0 width="230" height="307" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> View into  the main house</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 326 WIDTH="753"><div> <IMG SRC="45e99330.jpg" border=0 width="409" height="307" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> One of the old stone walls</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 326 WIDTH="384"><div> <IMG SRC="46099330.jpg" border=0 width="409" height="307" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Hand-laid stone walls fence in the entire property</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="366"><div> <IMG SRC="46299330.jpg" border=0 width="409" height="307" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">View into the corrals</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 326 WIDTH="753"><div> <IMG SRC="46499330.jpg" border=0 width="409" height="307" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The irrigation tank</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 326 WIDTH="384"><div> <IMG SRC="46699330.jpg" border=0 width="409" height="307" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Deep water well for irrigation</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="469e6330.jpg" border=0 width="230" height="307" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Run-off tanks and bebederos--could be easily converted to a pool</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 340 WIDTH="384"><div> <IMG SRC="46d99330.jpg" border=0 width="409" height="307" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Stones laid for truck rail bed (a bit hard to see until cleaned up)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="366"><div> <IMG SRC="46f99330.jpg" border=0 width="409" height="307" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">View down into one of the large cenotes (this is about 100 feet across, and 50 feet down)</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 326 WIDTH="384"><div> <IMG SRC="47199330.jpg" border=0 width="409" height="307" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">View across corral towards rear of main house</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="366"><div> <IMG SRC="47799330.jpg" border=0 width="409" height="307" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Remnants of old worker cottage</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 339 WIDTH="384"><div> <IMG SRC="479e6330.jpg" border=0 width="230" height="307" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> View through the right side of the main house where original ceiling had collapsed, as well as newer drop ceiling</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="366"><div> <IMG SRC="47d99330.jpg" border=0 width="409" height="307" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">View of the ojo de agua (an open surface cenote)</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 326 WIDTH="384"><div> <IMG SRC="48199330.jpg" border=0 width="409" height="307" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Down into the small cenote</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="366"><div> <IMG SRC="48399330.jpg" border=0 width="409" height="307" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Another view into the big cenote</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 326 WIDTH="384"><div> <IMG SRC="48599330.jpg" border=0 width="409" height="307" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The other side of the ojo de agua</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="366"><div> <IMG SRC="48799330.jpg" border=0 width="409" height="307" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The church of the main square in the town of Tekit</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 326 WIDTH="384"><div> <IMG SRC="48999330.jpg" border=0 width="409" height="307" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The main yard, with old tienda building on left</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="366"><div> <IMG SRC="48b99330.jpg" border=0 width="409" height="307" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Old water well structure</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 326 WIDTH="384"><div> <IMG SRC="48d99330.jpg" border=0 width="409" height="307" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Inside the remnants of the machine house</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="366"><div> <IMG SRC="48f99330.jpg" border=0 width="409" height="307" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Old stone building</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 326 WIDTH="384"><div> <IMG SRC="491e6330.jpg" border=0 width="230" height="307" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The road on the way in</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="366"><div> <IMG SRC="493e6330.jpg" border=0 width="230" height="307" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The road looking back out--lot's of privacy!</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 326 WIDTH="384"><div> <IMG SRC="51e99330.jpg" border=0 width="409" height="307" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Another Cenote, this one is deep</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="366"><div> <IMG SRC="52099330.jpg" border=0 width="409" height="307" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Another shot across the front</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>