Country MEXICO
QUINTANA ROO
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Quintana Roo is a state of Mexico, on the eastern part of the Yucatán Peninsula.
It borders the States of Yucatán and Campeche to the north and west,
the Caribbean Sea to the east, and the nation of Belize to the south.
The capital of Quintana Roo is the city of Chetumal.
Quintana Roo also contains the resort city of Cancún, the islands of Cozumel and Isla Mujeres,
the towns of Bacalar, Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Playa del Carmen, Puerto Juárez, Akumal, Xcalak, and
Puerto Morelos, as well as the ancient Maya ruins of Chacchoben, Chakanbakán, Chamax, Coba,
Dzibanché, El Meco, Ichpaatán, Kohunlich, Muyil, Oxtankah, Tancah, Tulum, Tupak, Xel-Há, and Xcaret.
The Sian Ka'an national park is also in Quintana Roo.
The state covers an area of 50,351 square kilometers (19,440.6 sq mi), and the 2005 census reported
a population of 1,135,309.
The statewide population is currently expanding at a rapid rate due to the construction of hotels
and the demand for workers.
Many immigrants to the state come from Yucatán, Campeche, Tabasco, and Veracruz.
The state, known as a resort area, is frequently hit by severe hurricanes due to its exposed location.
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Ensenada
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Hualtulco
Isla Mujures Roo
Ixtapa
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La Paz
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Los Cabos
Los Mochis
Manzanillo
Mazatlan
Merida
Mexicali
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Monterrey
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Palenque
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Puebla
Puerto Aventuras
Puerto Vallarta
Quetaro
Quintana Roo
Rosarito
Saltillo
San Jose del Cabo
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