The Archeotourist — 03

Visiting the Yucatan, Homeland of the Northern Lowland Maya

Part One — The Deep Past.

The Maya cultural area is large and has three distinct zones

The Yucatan Peninsula, shown here, is the easternmost part of Mexico. It is bordered on the east by the Caribbean Sea. On the west and north by the Gulf of Mexico. And on the south by the mountainous spine of Central America.