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Hacienda Mundaca


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #18 of 22 attractions in Isla Mujeres
Traveler Description: House of a slave trader built in the 19th century.
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Attraction type: Historic site, Historic home
Address: Isla Mujeres 77400
Mexico

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4 of 5 stars
JayyMayy   8 contributions
Orlando
Nov 6, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

Its not amazing by any means, but if you don't put high expectations on it you might just enjoy yourself. They are doing a lot of construction right now (Nov. 09) and at first we thought it was closed. Its not too much to get it, 20 pesos per person. You can see the old house where there is a... more

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1 of 5 stars
svleah06   12 contributions
ohio
Jul 25, 2009

This was just a stinky (mud and feces smell) place. All we basically saw were gardens, with iguanas, like four fires, a small house-like structure, mud and two monkeys in a cage. It was only $1 so I guess I got my money's worth. But, seeing as how this was the main thing we did on the island (as we... more

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3 of 5 stars
lililuv   4 contributions
gold coast
May 30, 2009

2nd time here & I thought hacienda mundaca & the whole pirate/love story is facinating! theres not much to see as its ruins but what there is of the ruins is interesting...use ur imagination....maybe the other reviewers on here didnt do their homework & expected too much. Mundaca-what an interesting fellow Icant get enough! keep an open mind when you... more

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2 of 5 stars
elvislover59   1 contribution
Indianapolis
Mar 13, 2009

Ok , I saw 4 monkeys, 6 crocs, 1 snake, 1 lizard, and 4 boars. I would love to see pictures of it during its prime !! I was very interested even tho it was a skeleton of a zoo. I could envision it when it had lots of animals, with flourishing gardens. more

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2 of 5 stars
cindypena   1 contribution
pleasanton, tx
Aug 14, 2007
2
people found this review helpful

if you are a history buff you might find this place slightly interesting...but the MOSQUITOS took away from the experience, big time. We got eaten alive! By the end of the tour we were covered in, sweat, blood and dead mosquitos (gross, i know) more

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2 of 5 stars
upshurr   3 contributions
Cleveland
Aug 3, 2005
2
people found this review helpful

My wife and I came here last year, walked around,saw the animals, looked at the iguanas, saw the remnants of Mundaca's house,etc.,etc. I thought to myself, "Maybe I was a bit hasty in giving the place an unfavorable review". You know what? I was right the first time. This is one of the few attractions on the island(not forgetting the... more

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5 of 5 stars
Ronda109   12 contributions
Columbus, OH
Jan 5, 2005
8
people found this review helpful

My kids and I rented a golf cart and drove through the country roads to get to the Hacienda Mundaca. It was their favorite part of the visit to Cancun, and in fact, we came back the following day to rent the golf cart and do the same things. The best part of the Hacienda Mundaca was that we met... more

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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Cleveland Heights, OH
Apr 6, 2004
2
people found this review helpful

I don't know what I was expecting but what I saw didn't measure up to my lowest expectations. It is, in essence a poorly maintained zoo and park. The Mundaca house has seen better days(If you can even call it a house) There was an alligator, A cage of monkeys, a deer, a garden like area, and benches that you... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Jan 5, 2004
2
people found this review helpful

I think my family and I paid 30 peso's for the 3 of us to get in, which roughly is 3 dollars american. For the price we paid we had so much enjoyment of this park. We were able to see so many animals, and learn a lot of history. I deffinately recomend this attraction to everyone. more

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4 of 5 stars
Armchairshrink   26 contributions
Oakland, CA
Oct 26, 2003
4
people found this review helpful

Seems like most vistors to Isla just stay on the beach the whole time, which is understandable, but there's some neat, funky things like Hacienda Mundaca that are worth a trip. The admission is only $1 per person, and while the ruins themselves aren't that fascinating, the story behind them is interesting and romantic, and there's a small zoo and... more

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Isla Mujeres 77400, Mexico