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The Yucatan Peninsula, located on southeastern Mexico, is a triangular peninsula that separates the Gulf of Mexico from the Caribbean Sea. With a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw), it is mostly a flat land composed of limestone. Due to this nature, there are almost no surface rivers in the peninsula and most water comes from holes in the ground known as cenotes. It is a place known for being home of the ancient Mayan civilization, with beautiful remains of cities such as Chichen Itza and Tulum; however many of these ruins are covered by the thick vegetation that characterizes the region. It is also believed that the Chicxulub crater, covering almost half of the peninsula, is the site of the crater impact that killed the dinosaurs some 65 million years ago. There are three federal states on this peninsula: Campeche (capital: Campeche), Yucatan (capital Merida) and Quintana Roo (capital Chetumal). Some of the most important cities include Campeche (791,322), Merida (734,153) and Cancun (526,701).
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What is the peninsula in Mexico that extends to the Gulf of Mexico?
The Yucatan peninsula extends from the main body of Mexico into the Gulf of Mexico. To a certain extent, the nations of Belize and Guatemala are part of this peninsula.
Is the gulgf of Mexico man made?
The Gulf of Mexico is a natural feature.
What is in the large peninsula in Mexico that extends in to the gulf of Mexico?
Yucatan
What is the large peninsulas in Mexico that extends into the gulf of Mexico?
Yucatan
What is the northwestern part of Florida that extends along the northern shore of the Gulf of Mexico?
GULF
Where is the gulf coastal plain located in Mexico?
The Coastal Plain extends around the Gulf of Mexico in the southern United States and eastern Mexico.
Is gulf of Mexico man made or natural features?
The Gulf of Mexico is a natural feature, located between the United States, Mexico and the island of Cuba.
Which gulf is off the coast of the US?
The Gulf of Mexico is off the coast of the southern US. It extends from Florida to Texas, and down to Mexico and Cuba.
What flatland circle the northern and western coastlin of gulf of Mexico?
The Gulf Coastal Plain, also known as the Oil Coast. It extends around the Gulf of Mexico in the Southern United States and eastern Mexico.
What flatlands circle the northern and western coastlines of the Gulf of Mexico?
The Gulf Coastal Plain, also known as the Oil Coast. It extends around the Gulf of Mexico in the Southern United States and eastern Mexico.
What flatland's circle northern and western coastline of the gulf of Mexico?
The Gulf Coastal Plain, also known as the Oil Coast. It extends around the Gulf of Mexico in the Southern United States and eastern Mexico.
The Yucatan Penninsula extends into which body of water?
Caribbean Sea
