Yucatan Peninsula

The Yucatán Peninsula separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico. The peninsula lies east of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, a northwestern geographic partition separating the region of Central America from the rest of North America.

The peninsula comprises the Mexican states of Yucatán, Campeche, and Quintana Roo; the northern part of the nation of Belize; and Guatemala's northern department of El Petén. Mexican states situated on the isthmus to the west of the peninsula include Chiapas and Tabasco. Yucatán is the name of one of the 31 states of Mexico, located on the north of the Yucatán Peninsula. The term The Yucatán refers to the three states on the peninsula: Yucatán, Campeche, and Quintana Roo; all three modern states were formerly part of the larger historic state of Yucatán in the 19th century.

The Yucatan Peninsula is located at the eastern tip of Mexico. Surrounded by water on three sides, the Yucatan Peninsula juts into the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico to the north and west and is lapped by the Caribbean Sea to the east. Guatemala and Belize are neighbors to the south of the Yucatan Peninsula. The Yucatan Peninsula is Mexico’s most popular travel destination. Year-round weather that averages 80 degrees, a huge variety of resorts, and thousands of years of fascinating history draw visitors to the Yucatan Peninsula, especially in December through April.