Magical is the word that comes most quickly to mind, also spectacular, exquisite, amazing, mind-blowing, unexpected, beautiful, enlivening! Casa Sisal, where I stayed for 5 days with a group of women celebrating a big birthday at Hacienda Sac Chich, and then for 3 more days with my husband, surpassed all my quite high expectations. Having studied the website, I knew this would be an unusually fine experience. I still found myself struck speechless by the beauty and joy of this property, the people who built and maintain it, and the staff who lovingly tend it. The people of the Yucatan are kind, welcoming, open-hearted. I felt absolutely joyful the entire time, even though the temperatures were quite hot during our stay. That just made plunging into the gorgeous pool all the more refreshing. I felt fully alive!
Life is lived closer to nature here. Casa Sisal has sliding glass and screen doors on both north and south sides so that, when they are opened all the way, the living area becomes part of the wide open space that surrounds this spectacular home. Relaxing in the pool at sunset, we sipped margaritas, listened to mariachis, and watched fireflies twinkle in the 2 acres of lush green grass which were once drying fields for the henequen fiber (made from agave) that made many hacienda owners rich in the 1800's.
(See, we not only had FUN, we learned so much, too! Go see nearby Sotuta de Peon, a working hacienda museum of henequen production. And Uxmal, of course! A wonder of ancient Mayan civilization. And do some great shopping and eating in nearby Merida, tambien! Oh, and swim in the cenotes, the underground caves filled with clear, cool water!)
Cyndy and Howie Berger, the proprietors, are two of the most interesting, talented, creative, and kind people you will ever meet. Casa Sisal and the larger Hacienda Sac Chich, are their labor of love and creative vision. They are true artists of life and make you feel like you are part of their ongoing creativity.
Mexico has always had a piece of my heart, but here I fell in love with the culture, the language, the history, the food, and the creativity of the Yucatan, all new to me. And the hacienda renovation movement is just going to grow. If you want to experience the cutting edge of wonderful, go stay at Casa Sisal, or book the entire Hacienda for your family and friends. You'll come home remembering how good it is to be alive!
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