Xcaret

Xcaret is a Maya civilization archaeological site located on the coastline of the , in the state of in . The site was occupied by the pre-Columbian Maya and functioned as a port for navigation and an important Maya trading center.
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: Maya civilization archaeological site on Yucatán Peninsula
  • Also known as: Coleta Xcaret

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mayan Riviera and Playa del Carmen.

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The is composed of the area just south of the tip of the in . It stretches along 120 km of the Mexican Caribbean coastline in the northeastern part of the Yucatan Peninsula.

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, or just "Playa" as it is also commonly referred to by locals, is a large coastal resort town in on the of .

Xcaret

Latitude
20.5796° or 20° 34′ 47″ north
Longitude
-87.12776° or 87° 7′ 40″ west
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Open location code
76GJHVHC+RV
Geo­Names ID
3514551
Wiki­data ID
Q1435909
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Xcaret” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Xcaret
  • Chinese: 伊施卡瑞特
  • Dutch: Xcaret
  • French: Xcaret
  • German: Maya-Hafenstadt Xcaret
  • German: Xcaret Maya-Hafenstadt
  • German: Xcaret
  • Hebrew: אישקרט
  • Hungarian: Xcaret
  • Italian: Xcaret
  • Japanese: シカレ
  • Japanese: シカレー
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Xcaret
  • Norwegian: Xcaret
  • Portuguese: Xcaret
  • Spanish: Pole
  • Spanish: Polé
  • Spanish: Xcaret

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