The Staff

Miguel is the caretaker and the person to go to if you need anything. He and his assistant Raymundo work at the hacienda Monday-Saturday. The keep the lawn and clean the pool. They can bring you bottled drinking water as you need it. Miguel has a truck and can take your laundry to Sacalum or one of the maids can have it done by hand in the village. If you have a problem you should go down to his house beside the Tienda Teresita. His wife Guadlupe often works with her sister Tere for our guests. His daughter Monica has just finished nursing school in Merida and is doing her residency but she is often around if you should need her.

Tere is one of my maids in Merida and she often helps out at Yunku. She and her sister Guadalupe or her daughter often come together to clean. The schedule that usually works best is for them to come early in the morning around 8 or 9 and clean up the dinner dishes. Then they can help prepare breakfast though I would never trust them to cook and egg. Then they will make the beds and clean the floors and bathrooms. On Tuesdays and Friday's Tere is in Merida so she'll send someone else. In the afternoons the maids can come back if you need them. You should work out a schedule with them that will work for you. They usually are reluctant to work very late at night as they all have their families to cook for and they generally go to bed early. Tere lives at the small yellow house next to the mayan house next to the basketball court and playground.

Isa is the owner's maid and she cleans the hacienda when there are no guests. She comes once or twice a week and does the general cleaning around the hacienda. She may or may not show up clean while you are there. She generally comes in the afternoons. Isa lives at the large yellow house just before the curve.

You should tip them as you see appropriate based on the amount of work they did for you personally. Isa and Miguel are on staff and paid wages weekly. If they do some extra service for you please tip them. Tere and Guadalupe work for us at the hacienda only when we have guests. They are both comfortable with "Gringo's" as they have both work for years for us and our friends. $5-10 usd a day is a good tip for them. You can tip them at the end of your stay or daily.