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Bookmark or Share- Yucatán Peninsula - WikipediaThe proper derivation of the word Yucatán is widely debated. 17th-century Franciscan historian Diego López de Cogolludo offers two theories in particular. [8] In the first one, Francisco Hernández de Córdoba, having first arrived to the peninsula in 1517, inquired the name of a certain settlement and the response in Yucatec Mayan was "I don't understand", which sounded like yucatán to the ...
- 8 Best Places in Yucatan, Mexico: Where to Visit in Yucatán StateFrom famous places like Chichen Itza and Mérida to unknown spots like the “Yellow City” and Ek Balam – you’re about to find out! In this guide, we’ll dive into the best places to visit in Yucatan – as well as the best things to see and do in each Yucatan destination.
- Yucatán - WikipediaYucatán, [b] officially the Free and Sovereign State of Yucatán, [c] is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, constitute the 32 federal entities of Mexico. It comprises 106 separate municipalities, and its capital city is Mérida.
- Yucatan Peninsula | Mexico, Caribbean, Mayan Ruins, & Map - BritannicaYucatán Peninsula, a northeastern projection of Central America, lying between the Gulf of Mexico to the west and north and the Caribbean Sea to the east. Encompassing some 76,300 square miles (197,600 square km), it includes the Mexican states of Campeche, Quintana Roo, and Yucatán and, in the south, large parts of Belize and Guatemala.
- Mexico’s Caribbean Coast, Mayan Ruins & Cenotes - BritannicaYucatán, estado (state), southeastern Mexico. Occupying part of the northern Yucatán Peninsula, it is bounded to the north by the Gulf of Mexico, to the east and southeast by the state of Quintana Roo, and to the southwest and west by the state of Campeche. The state capital and chief commercial centre is Mérida.
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