Reddit Yucatan

  Note that this guide is NOT about the Yucatan Peninsula as a whole,  but specific to the Yucatán state! But isn't all Yucatan? From wikipedia: "The Yucatán Peninsula (Spanish: Península de Yucatán) comprises the Mexican states of Yucatán, Campeche, and Quintana Roo"  Visiting us? Welcome to the redditor's guide to the ancient land of The Maya! This text is mainly intended as guide on alternative, less visited and locals-only experiences.   Because of that reason, you won't see much info about places of mass tourism like Puerto Progreso or Valladolid. Wel'll provide tips about less visited yet still awesome locations instead. First, some historic background: Altough there is no consensus about how the land got it's name, the "i can't understand your language" theory is more myth than reality. The best explanation is that the “Yucatán” word is an Spanish term coined when Bartolomé Colón found some Mayan traders canoeing at the caribbean sea,