Yucatan Borch Borch | 9783866095618

Our soft-laminated map of Yucatan in the 8th edition includes: Yucatán 1:1 000 000, Guatemala North 1:1 000 000, Yucatán Peninsula 1:4 000 000, Campeche 1:10 000, Mérida Centre 1:10 000, Mérida 1:100 000, Cancún & Isla Mujeres 1:100 000, Palenque 1:5 000, Tulúm 1:3 750, Tikal 1:6 200, Uxmal 1:5 500, Chichén-Itzá 1:6 500, Cozumel Island 1:250 000, Mexico administrative & time zones, interesting statistics, conversion chart for temperatures, weights and measures, climate chart with temperatures, sunshine hours, precipitation and humidity, and shows top sights, temples and much more. The peninsula of Yucatán is located on the easternmost tip of Mexico and faces toward Cuba. After the city states of Chichén Itzá, Uxmal and Labná were founded in ca. 600 B.C. the Mayan civilization, whose mysterious grandeur manifests itself best in the stone pyramid of El Castillo in Chichén Itzá, flourished for the very last time; every year when day and night are of the same length, light and shadow in the northern entrance interact and awaken the illusion of a wriggling snake. The cool, white sand of the beaches of Cancún is a refreshing invitation to this famous resort, which was built in the 70’s and is a paradise for all relaxation seekers. Ever since Jacques Cousteau’s fascinating diving documentaries, the Palancar Reef off the coast of Cozumel attracts divers from all over the world. The food is unique and not comparable to what most people would consider Mexican, indeed it is influenced by local Mayan culture and many other influences from the Caribbean, Spain, Africa, the Middle East and other regions in Mexico.