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1477:Isla Holbox
1472:Isla Contoy
1394:Solidaridad
1368:Kantunilkín
1172:Teotihuacán
1147:Mexico City
1085:Monte Albán
1064:Tlacotalpan
704:24 December
341:Isla Contoy
158:Established
137: /
113:Coordinates
1624:Categories
1595:Sian Kaʼan
1493:Chacchoben
1486:Maya sites
1181:South East
1151:Xochimilco
1119:Xochicalco
1073:South West
976:Guanajuato
908:North West
811:28 October
787:10 January
761:2 February
682:References
661:(tamandua)
621:(kinkajou)
442:Crax rubra
369:including
356:coral reef
253:Designated
205:Designated
200:(vii), (x)
60:Sian Kaʼan
1605:Yum Balam
1585:Punta Sur
1503:Kohunlich
1288:(capital)
1275:State of
970:Querétaro
964:Zacatecas
833:1 January
312:in 1987.
1575:Mahahual
1378:Chetumal
1286:Chetumal
1196:Campeche
1189:Calakmul
1102:Palenque
1052:El Tajín
985:and the
861:Archived
829:. UNESCO
732:25 April
581:(jaguar)
541:(margay)
533:(ocelot)
525:(jabiru)
197:Criteria
95:Location
1533:Yo'okop
1465:Islands
1324:Cozumel
1308:Bacalar
1304:Bacalar
1297:(seats)
1014:Morelia
501:(tayra)
365:of the
333:Cozumel
297:in the
289:) is a
283:Spanish
212:session
192:Natural
125:87°45′W
122:19°30′N
1600:Xcalak
1570:Akumal
1523:Xcaret
1318:Cancún
1227:region
1081:Oaxaca
1058:Puebla
783:. 2023
725:Ramsar
629:(puma)
337:Xcaret
329:Cancun
325:Xcalak
323:, and
307:UNESCO
230:Region
210:(11th
107:Mexico
1563:Other
1542:Reefs
1528:Xelha
1518:Tulum
1508:Muyil
1434:Caves
1408:Tulum
1404:Tulum
1213:Uxmal
1095:Mitla
1091:Yagul
699:(PDF)
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208:1987
99:Tulum
1498:Coba
1149:and
1131:UNAM
1093:and
1039:East
996:West
835:2015
813:2013
789:2024
763:2012
734:2018
706:2022
339:and
264:1329
189:Type
161:1986
150:Area
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