Hacienda Chichén
Hotel in Yucatán, Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hacienda Chichén is located within the ancient Maya city of Chichen Itza, in the county of Tinum, Yucatan, Mexico. It was one of the first haciendas established in Yucatán and was in ruins by 1847. Edward Herbert Thompson, U.S. consul in Yucatán, purchased Hacienda Chichén, including the archaeological site visited today in 1894. He excavated, explored and exported goods from the site to the Peabody Museum for over 3 decades. In 1926, he was charged with trafficking of antiquities but the charges were later dropped and his heirs sold the site. The purchaser, Fernando Barbachano Peon is credited with beginning the tourism industry of Yucatán and being the first hotelier to change a hacienda into a hotel.
Hacienda Chichén | |
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Coordinates: 20°40′12″N 88°34′12″W | |
Country | Mexico |
Mexican States | Yucatán |
Municipalities | Tinúm |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Postal code | 97757[1] |
Area code | 985[2] |