Historic Significance

In 1684 Don Juan de Sepulveda, a spaniard, received a land grant of 171 hectares from the Royal Audience of the New Spain and created Hacienda Sepulveda. The property was dedicated to raising cattle and agricultural products. During the later part of the 18th century the Neoclassical "Great House" was built.

The Hacienda's proximity to the Camino Real to Zacatecas, a wealthy mining region of Mexico, led to many historical reunions prior to and during the Mexican War of Independence. It is said that Miguel Hidalgo and other insurgent leaders stayed here. The walls of the house have also been witness to political reunions during the Revolution of 1914 and the Cristero Movement in 1927.

The restoration process began in 1985 and the Hacienda opened as a hotel in 2001.