The Haunted Hacienda of Cholul

 The  well-known  "Haunted  House  of  Cholul"  is  the  legend about  an  abandoned  former Hacienda  Henequenera  belonging  to  the  municipality  of  Merida,  in  the  state  of Yucatan, Mexico. It  is  located  just  3.4  kilometers  from  the  city  of  Merida,  taking  the  Merida-Motul highway  (federal  highway  178),  one  kilometer  on  the  access  road  to  the  Sitpach Commissary. Many tragic stories revolve around this place, as well as popular legends that have given it a spooky fame. The stories comes from the time when this hacienda was in its best time to the present day, adding to the countless traditional Yucatecan stories that are told in the region.

This legend tells that a couple of workers dedicated to the production of henequen (Agave type plant native to Yucatán) were very much in love and about to get married, but one night before the nuptial bond another worker raped the future wife. Juan, as the bride-to-be was called, found out what had happened and was so angry that he grabbed a machete and ran to cut off the assailant's head. Shortly after, the guilt did not lethim live and he decided to hang himself to take his own life. Juan's parents were well known sorcerers and when they found out about their son's death,  they  put  a  strong  curse  on  the  Hacienda  and  the  people  who  lived  there; hence,  from  that  moment  on,  the  famous  curse  was  unleashed  and  to  this  day, wailing and screams can be heard. Such  was  the  fame  of  the  paranormal  events  that happened  in the  Hacienda  that many  groups  of  witches,  satanic  groups  and  curious  people  wanted  to  enter  to investigate,  and  it is  said  that  there  is  so much activity  that  people  suspect  that a portal to hell was left open, because even in one of the entrances you can see a star with 5 peaks and a sign that says: Welcome Satan.

Written by: Victor Villalvazo

Edited by: Javier Cabañas

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