颁补苍肠煤苍
The city of 颁补苍肠煤苍 is a famous resort area located in southeastern Mexico, on the northeastern edge of the Yucat谩n Peninsula. This coastal city is fronted by the Caribbean Sea and forms a part of Mexico鈥檚 easternmost state, Quintana Roo. 颁补苍肠煤苍 is the most visited tourist destination in Mexico.聽
Geography
The topography of the 颁补苍肠煤苍 city is mostly flat and similar to the other areas on the Yucat谩n Peninsula, many Cenotes or sinkholes are found. The city serves as a service town for the resort area of 颁补苍肠煤苍 Island. The island measures about 21 km in length and has a maximum width of 400 m. It is separated from 颁补苍肠煤苍 city by the shallow Nichupt茅 lagoon. The island鈥檚 鈥淗otel Zone鈥� is about 23 km long and is connected to the 颁补苍肠煤苍 city by several causeways. The major tourist area is centered on 颁补苍肠煤苍 Island with its hotels, resorts, and many Caribbean-facing white sand beaches.
The resort district of Riviera Maya is situated to the south of 颁补苍肠煤苍. Many famous Mayan historical sites like Tulum, Muyil, Chacchoben, and Cob谩 are located near the city of 颁补苍肠煤苍. Another significant Mayan site, Chich茅n Itz谩, is located about 190 km southwest of 颁补苍肠煤苍 in the neighboring Mexican state of Yucat谩n. The 颁补苍肠煤苍 International Airport is the second-busiest airport in Mexico.
According to the K枚ppen climate classification, the city of 颁补苍肠煤苍 experiences a tropical wet and dry climate. The average annual temperature is about 27.1 掳C and the city鈥檚 climate is moderated by the northeast trade winds. The rainy season is from May to late October and the dry season is from December to April. The city is located in Mexico鈥檚 hurricane zone and the hurricane season is from June to November. Some of the significant hurricanes that have struck 颁补苍肠煤苍 include Hurricane Dean, Hurricane Gilbert, and Hurricane Wilma.
Brief History
颁补苍肠煤苍, along with its neighboring Isla Mujeres and Cozumel and the entire Yucat谩n Peninsula, was originally settled by the Indigenous Mayan people. The city was known to the Mayans as Nizuc. In the early 16th century, Spanish explorers arrived in the Yucat谩n Peninsula. The European explorers brought diseases like smallpox with them to the area, which destroyed the Mayan population. The name 颁补苍肠煤苍聽was first used on the maps of the 18th century. The true meaning of the name is debated but it is likely the name is of Mayan origin. In January 1970, the Mexican government decided to develop the area for touristic purposes and hence financed the construction of the first nine hotels in the area.
