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Autonomous University of Yucatán

university, Mérida, Mexico
Also known as: Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán
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The Autonomous University of Yucatán is a public university located in Mérida, the capital of Yucatán state in southeastern Mexico. Founded in 1922, it is a significant cultural institution in the region. The university serves as an educational hub in Mérida, a city that was established on the site of a captured Mayan city and has a rich history influenced by both Mayan and Spanish cultures. Mérida itself is a major commercial and administrative center, with its economy increasingly driven by manufacturing and tourism, partly due to its proximity to significant Mayan archaeological sites like Chichén Itzá and Uxmal.12

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