yucatan peninsula

     

The Yucatán Peninsula, in Southeastern Mexico, separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico. The peninsula lies east of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, a northwestern geographic partition separating the region of Central America from the rest of North America.

Trivia about yucatan peninsula

  • Peninsula that was home to such Mayan sites as Rio Bec, Becan & Uxmal
  • In 1517 Francisco Fernandez de Cordoba became the first Spaniard to reach Mexico when he landed at this peninsula
  • In 1517 Cordova became the first Spaniard to reach Mexico when he landed on this east coast peninsula
  • Part of E!'s "Wild On" series, "Wild on the Mayan Riviera" featured a bikini contest on this peninsula
  • Belize lies on the southeast coast of this peninsula
  • Cozumel is the largest island off the coast of this peninsula
  • The mid-19th century "Caste War" of this peninsula pitted native Mayans against Ladinos of European descent
  • Belize & parts of Mexico & Guatemala are located on this peninsula

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