Yucatán - Wikipedia
WEBYucatán (/ ˌ j uː k ə ˈ t ɑː n /, also UK: / ˌ j ʊ k-/, US: /-ˈ t æ n, ˌ j uː k ɑː ˈ t ɑː n /, Spanish: [ɟʝukaˈtan] ⓘ; Yucatec Maya: Yúukatan [ˈjúːkatan]), officially the Estado Libre y Soberano de Yucatán (English: Free and Sovereign State of Yucatán), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, constitute the 32 federal entities of Mexico.It comprises ...
The origin of the word “Yucatan”. - The Yucatan Times
WEBJan 20, 2020 · Bookmark. The Yucatan Times welcomes acclaimed anthropologist and historian Dr. Jorge Victoria who as of this Monday, January 20 2020, will be presenting a weekly column named: “Brushstrokes of...
How Yucatan got its name - EverythingCozumel
WEBOne story of the origin of the name Yucatan is that the name is derived from the Nahuatl word “Yokatlān,” meaning “place of richness.” The two words are markedly similar, but since Nahuatl is an Aztec language and the first Spanish to land in Yucatan only encountered Maya, the chance the Maya used an Aztec term to describe their ...
Yucatán Peninsula - Wikipedia
WEBThe Yucatán Peninsula ( / ˌjuːkəˈtɑːn /, [1] also UK: / ˌjʊk -/, [2] US: /- ˈtæn, ˌjuːkɑːˈtɑːn /; [1] [3] [4] Spanish: Península de Yucatán pronounced [ɟʝukaˈtan]) is a large peninsula in southeast Mexico and adjacent portions of Belize and Guatemala.
Yucatán - HISTORY
WEBDec 8, 2009 · One of the most advanced indigenous cultures of the ancient Americas, the Mayans began as hunter gatherers and migrated into the Yucatán around 2500 B.C. During the pre-classic period (500 B.C ...
Yucatán | Mexico’s Caribbean Coast, Mayan Ruins & Cenotes
WEBArticle History. Yucatán, 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.
Yucatan Peninsula | Mexico, Caribbean, Mayan Ruins, & Map
WEBApr 19, 2024 · Yucatán 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.
YUCATÁN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
WEBYucatán definition: a peninsula in SE Mexico and N Central America comprising parts of SE Mexico, N Guatemala, and Belize.. See examples of YUCATÁN used in a sentence.
Yucatan - Chamizal National Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)
WEBFeb 24, 2015 · Yucatan received its name from a misunderstanding. When the Spaniards asked the Mayas what the land was called, the Mayas did not understand them and replied " uh yu uthaan ," meaning "listen how they speak."
Yucatán - Wikiwand
WEBYucatán ( / ˌjuːkəˈtɑːn /, also UK: / ˌjʊk -/, US: /- ˈtæn, ˌjuːkɑːˈtɑːn /, Spanish: [ ɟʝukaˈtan] ⓘ; Yucatec Maya: Yúukatan [ ˈjúːkatan] ), officially the Estado Libre y Soberano de Yucatán ( English: Free and Sovereign State of Yucatán ), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, constitute the 32 federal entities of Mexico.
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