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  2. Yucatán Peninsula - Wikipedia

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    The 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 ...

  3. Becan - Wikipedia

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    Becan is located near the center of the Yucatán Peninsula, in the present-day Mexican state of Campeche, about 150 km (93.2 mi) north of Tikal. The Maya sites of Balamku , Calakmul , Chicanna and Xpuhil are nearby.

  4. Chicxulub Puerto - Wikipedia

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    Chicxulub Puerto is most famous for being near the geographic center of the Chicxulub crater, an impact crater discovered by geologists on the Yucatán Peninsula and extending into the ocean. It was created by the impact some 66 million years ago of the Chicxulub impactor , an asteroid or comet which caused the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction ...

  5. Ocomtún - Wikipedia

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    Ocomtún is an ancient Late Classic city located on the Yucatan Peninsula in the Mexican state of Campeche.Archaeologists from Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History announced the discovery of the city in June 2023, after finding the ruins of several pyramid structures measuring approximately 15 m (49 ft 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) in height in a relatively unexplored area of the state. [1]

  6. Xcaret - Wikipedia

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    Xcaret (Mayan pronunciation:) is a Maya civilization archaeological site located on the Caribbean coastline of the Yucatán Peninsula, in the state of Quintana Roo in Mexico. The site was occupied by the pre-Columbian Maya and functioned as a port for navigation and an important Maya trading center.

  7. Mayan Corridor mangroves - Wikipedia

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    Mangroves cover most of the east-facing coast of Yucatan, from Cancun in the north to the east side of Chetumal Bay in the south on the border with Belize.The mangroves generally extend only a few kilometers inland from the lagoons and river deltas they surround.

  8. Ik Kil - Wikipedia

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    It is located in the northern center of the Yucatán Peninsula and is part of the Ik Kil Archeological Park near Chichen Itza. It is open to the public for swimming. It is open to the public for swimming.

  9. Rosalia Chay Chuc - Wikipedia

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    Already well known in her area in the Yucatán Peninsula, Chay was introduced to the culinary world by chef Roberto Solis of Mérida, Yucatán, who in turn introduced her to world-famous Danish chef René Redzepi whose 2017 pop-up restaurant Noma Tulum (in Cancún) was inspired by Chay. Redzepi brought Chay to Noma Tulum to make the tortilla ...

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