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Learn about Mayan Civilization

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Yucatán was a central region in ancient Maya civilization, home to powerful city-states like Chichén Itzá and Uxmal. When the Spaniards asked the locals the name of their land, a misunderstanding led to them naming it "Yucatán," after mistaking the phrase "we don't understand you" in the native language.

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