A well-preserved and large machine house, or casa de maquina, where the henequen shredding machines (planta desfibradora) were used to render fibers from the henequen plant at Hacienda Yaxcopoil in the Uman Municipality, state of Yucatan, Mexico on July 22, 2019. Hacienda Yaxcopoil dates back to the 17th century and was once considered one of the most important rural estates in the Yucatan, spreading across 22,000 acres. It operated first as a cattle ranch and later as a henequen plantation during the golden age of the 'agave sisal'. Over time, due to continuous political, social and economic - Stock Photo