Following our publication about the sale of coveted lands surrounding the site where the Xkekén and Samulhá cenotes are located in Dzitnup, Valladolid, the state government issued a statement.
Regarding the sale of three plots in Dzitnup, Valladolid, the State Government stated that the Xkekén cenote is not located within the plots that were sold and that the sale of these plots was agreed upon in a government meeting of the State Housing Institute (IVEY) in 2019.
“The price was set based on an appraisal conducted by the Institute of Legal and Patrimonial Security (Insejupy) in that same year, matching the fair value it had at the time of the contract and not the current value,” it indicated.
“The work of marking and cadastral division was carried out over two years, during which the lots were paid for as agreed. The difference in cadastral value arises because they were only recently registered, due to the division process, despite being contracted and paid for. The deeds have the appraisal certified by Insejupy,” it added.
It is emphasized that the contracting and payment were prior to the division, matching the fair value it had at the time of contracting and not the current value.
“Furthermore, the section where the tourist part of the estate and the cenote operates is regulated by Cultur, so there is no damage to the tourist and environmental part.”
Yesterday, we reported that the Yucatán Housing Institute (IVEY), which owns the lands surrounding the tourist site of the Xkekén and Samulhá cenotes in Dzitnup, sold 70 of the 180 hectares that make up the area to private individuals.
On social media, it was revealed that the lands of the Valladolid commissariat were sold for $296,000.
Israel Moreno Rivero, director of the Dzitnup tourist site, said that about 34 hectares where the cenotes are located “are not touched at all.”
Source: Diario de Yucatan
