Yucatán Peninsula: Quick Facts

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Uxmal, Yucatán, Mexico

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Map highlighting the Yucatan Peninsula in bright orange, located in southeastern Mexico and extending into parts of Belize and Guatemala. The peninsula is bordered by the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, with surrounding countries and major bodies of water labeled for geographic context.

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