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Cancún and the Yucatán : 1860–1910: Henequen Boom

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The Yucatán’s economy is transformed as global demand soars for sisal rope, made from the henequen cactus. This “green gold” is the best rope in the world until the arrival of synthetics in the 1950s. Vast new wealth is reflected in Mérida’s extravagant mansions, theaters, and other attractions for henequen magnates and hacienda-owners. The boom even partly survives the Mexican Revolution, which begins in 1910.

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