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Why is Cancun called Cancun?

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It comes from the Aztec's capital city name: Mexico-Tenochtitlan. It means "place of cactus in the middle of the Moon Lake".
Mexico ~ in reference to the Nahua Aztec tribe, Mexica

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It is the name that first appeared on Spanish maps during the 18th century. Prior to that, the region was known as Nizucby the Mayan people.

Cancun means snake's nest in Mayan language.

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It means "Nest of Serpents" in a certain Mayan dialect (that's what locals say anyways, when I was living there).

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Mexico got its name from the Aztec + its capital.

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