Yucatán occupied the entire peninsula when it became a state in 1824, but following a series of insurrections, its territory was reduced with the loss of Campeche in 1857 (ratified in 1858) and Quintana Roo in 1902. Later boundary changes reduced the state to its present size.
Apr 11, 2024
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The Yucatán peninsula was discovered by Europeans when Francisco Hernández de Córdoba arrived in. 1517, but it was not until 1527 that Francisco de Mon-.
In 1517, the first Spaniards arrived in Mexico and skirmished with the Maya off the coast of Campeche. A shipwreck left several Spaniards stranded as prisoners ...