Sisal Coast

Sisal lies on the low northern coast of Yucatán, where shallow Gulf waters meet a shore of sandy ground and mangroves. A road links the coast with Mérida in the interior. In 1810 a royal order opened Sisal to ships arriving from Havana, and the following year it was declared a minor port. Its development offered Yucatán another outlet for trade beyond the long-established port of Campeche.