Sisal, Yucatán

Sisal, Yucatán

Sisal is a seaport town in the state of Yucatán, Mexico. It was the principal port of Yucatán during the henequen boom, later overshadowed when the more modern port of Progreso was built to the east. It lent its name to the agave-derived sisal fiber which was shipped through it.

The town is about 53 km north north-west of Mérida, the state capital. By law when the Yucatán was part of New Spain, all commerce went through the port of Campeche. The residents of Mérida petititioned for a port closer to the capital, and this was granted by Spanish royal decree on 13 February 1810. The new port of Sisal was founded in 1811, and has a late colonial era fortress, the "Castle of Sisal", and an old lighthouse. After Yucatán's independence from Spain commerce in the port grew rapidly, and by 1845 was shipping cargos with twice the value that had previously gone through Campeche. After the development of Progreso, Sisal's importance declined and today is a small fishing village, visited by some for its beach.

Currently (Dec 2006) the state government is working to return this port to the splendor of centuries past through the development of projects focused on tourism as declared the governor Patricio Patron Laviada. With the planning being done by a U.S. company and to be developed during the next governing term. The port is planned to grow in to a tourist destination as well as shelterport for fishermen and tourist vessels. [ [http://www.yucatan.com.mx Diario de Yucatán, edición electrónica ] ]

[http://www.yucatanliving.com Sisal on Yucatan Living under Destinations]


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  • Sisal grass — Si*sal grass , Sisal hemp Si*sal hemp , The prepared fiber of the {Agave Americana}, or American aloe, used for cordage; so called from Sisal, a port in Yucatan. See {Sisal hemp}, under {Hemp}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • sisal — ► NOUN 1) a Mexican agave with large fleshy leaves, cultivated for the fibre it yields. 2) fibre made from the sisal plant, used especially for ropes or matting. ORIGIN named after the port of Sisal in Yucatán, Mexico …   English terms dictionary

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