The hacienda was built as a cattle ranch and later switched to henequen.

Richard Molina Solís purchased "San José Eknacán" in 1872 and three years later began the commercial planting of henequen and began rapidly increasing the acreage available for planting.
In 1901 Molina expanded the operation by purchasing Dzitiná and in 1903 he acquired Hacienda San Isidro Ochil, 20 miles to the south.

Agrarian reforms first occurred in Eknakán in 1919 but lands were not ceded to surrounding towns until 1921-22, at which point nearly 1,500 hectares of land were awarded to the town of Seyé.
In 1923 the hacienda lost an additional 861.94 hectares of acreage to Cuzamá.
Though the owners appealed all the way to the Supreme Court, the land awards were upheld in 1929 and an additional portion of land given to Acanceh.
Despite these disputes, the henequen production remained in private hands on Eknakán until 1935.
As the land reforms of 1937 progressed, the hacienda owners’ holdings were reduced to 144 hectares.

In the late 1950s into the 1960s in an effort to move away from henequen production, the hacienda was diversified back into livestock, primarily poultry, cattle and pigs.
 Another unusual aspect of the hacienda was that the owners performed scientific experiments on their yields of henequen to improve planting methods and yields.

The hacienda is currently owned by Ernesto Molina García.
The hacienda was built as a cattle ranch and later switched to henequen.
Richard Molina Solís purchased "San José Eknacán" in 1872 and three years later began the commercial planting of henequen and began rapidly increasing the acreage available for planting. In 1901 Molina expanded the operation by purchasing Dzitiná and in 1903 he acquired Hacienda San Isidro Ochil, 20 miles to the south.
Agrarian reforms first occurred in Eknakán in 1919 but lands were not ceded to surrounding towns until 1921-22, at which point nearly 1,500 hectares of land were awarded to the town of Seyé. In 1923 the hacienda lost an additional 861.94 hectares of acreage to Cuzamá. Though the owners appealed all the way to the Supreme Court, the land awards were upheld in 1929 and an additional portion of land given to Acanceh. Despite these disputes, the henequen production remained in private hands on Eknakán until 1935. As the land reforms of 1937 progressed, the hacienda owners’ holdings were reduced to 144 hectares.
In the late 1950s into the 1960s in an effort to move away from henequen production, the hacienda was diversified back into livestock, primarily poultry, cattle and pigs.  Another unusual aspect of the hacienda was that the owners performed scientific experiments on their yields of henequen to improve planting methods and yields.
The hacienda is currently owned by Ernesto Molina García.
Hacienda Eknakán