The picadores stood aloof with bloody spears in their hands; a mounted dragoon was master of ceremonies, and there were, besides, eight or ten vaqueros, or cattle-tenders, from the neighbouring haciendas, hard riders, and brought up to deal with cattle that run wild in the woods.
"Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I."
John L. Stephens
We had received intelligence, however, of the ruins of Mayapan, an ancient city which had never been visited, about eight leagues distant from Merida, and but a few leagues aside from the road, by the haciendas, to Uxmal.
"Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I."
John L. Stephens
The proprietors of haciendas were still cautious about visiting them, and confined themselves to the villages and towns.
"Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I."
John L. Stephens