The gate at Hacienda Yaxcopoil was built in the Mudéjar or Hispanic-Moorish style. This style of architecture is found all over Mexico and reflects a prevalent style coming out of Andalucia, Spain during the 16th century.
We see echos of this style in the colonial doors of our own house, as well as many inner courtyards and arcades in abundance throughout Mérida. How did it all come about? We started researching and found this great article.
We had lunch at a hacienda about one hour south of the city a few weeks back. Hacienda Ochil was once a major producer of henequen - a fiber derived from agave that made the city flush with cash in the late 1800s.
The hacienda is magical. The way the old stone walls have been left to showcase their age makes us constantly question how much we should intervene with the existing surfaces and structures of our house.
The enjoyment of lunch in this cool and covered dining area also reinforces the need to encourage the use of outdoor spaces in our design. After all, who wants to fly all the way to Mexico just to sit behind glass staring out at the garden?
