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  • proper noun Alternative spelling of Yucatán.

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Examples

  • Finding well-paying work as a foreigner in Yucatan is extremely difficult.

    Scam Alert - Greatbuymexico.com 2009

  • The way I have seen it served in Yucatan is as a flattened steak, perhaps breaded and sauteed in butter and garlic.

    Plantain? 2005

  • I found out from a group of locals that the name Yucatan comes from the Mayan phrase, "I don't understand your words", which was what the Mayans uttered when the first Spanish conquistadores arrived in the early 16th century and asked what the area was called.

    TODAYonline 2008

  • I found out from a group of locals that the name Yucatan comes from the Mayan phrase, "I don't understand your words", which was what the Mayans uttered when the first Spanish conquistadores arrived in the early 16th century and asked what the area was called.

    TODAYonline 2008

  • The kitchen at Casa Reyes-Larrain in the Yucatan is an excellent example of a Mexican Colonial-style cocina that resonates beauty and function through its mix of natural, traditional materials and contemporary design.

    Mexican cocinas: the colonial kitchen 2006

  • The kitchen at Casa Reyes-Larrain in the Yucatan is an excellent example of a Mexican Colonial-style cocina that resonates beauty and function through its mix of natural, traditional materials and contemporary design.

    Mexican cocinas: the colonial kitchen 2006

  • The kitchen at Casa Reyes-Larrain in the Yucatan is an excellent example of a Mexican Colonial-style cocina that resonates beauty and function through its mix of natural, traditional materials and contemporary design.

    Mexican cocinas: the colonial kitchen 2006

  • For me the Yucatan is all about walking so I can't address other interests.

    Information on beach areas near Progresso/Merida needed 2004

  • For me the Yucatan is all about walking so I can't address other interests.

    Information on beach areas near Progresso/Merida needed 2004

  • For me the Yucatan is all about walking so I can't address other interests.

    Information on beach areas near Progresso/Merida needed 2004

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