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Mayan Riviera

Mayan Riviera proper noun: a coastline on the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico; between Cancun and Punta Allen. A holiday spot containing beach resorts reminiscent of the French Riviera.

Proper noun

the Mayan Riviera

  1. A coastline on the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico; between Cancun and Punta Allen. A holiday spot containing beach resorts reminiscent of the French Riviera.

Forms of Mayan Riviera

alternative formRiviera Maya

Origin of Mayan Riviera

Calque of Spanish Riviera Maya. From Mayan+Riviera (“region of Europe”), from Italian riviera. From being in the region traditionally inhabited by the Maya.

Questions about Mayan Riviera

What does Mayan Riviera mean?
Mayan Riviera means a coastline on the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico; between Cancun and Punta Allen. A holiday spot containing beach resorts reminiscent of the French Riviera.
What part of speech is Mayan Riviera?
Mayan Riviera is a proper noun.

Words near Mayan Riviera in the dictionary

  1. Mayan
  2. Mayan arch
  3. Mayan arches
  4. Mayan blue
  5. Mayan Long Count calendar
  6. Mayan Riviera
  7. mayana
  8. Mayanan
  9. Mayance
  10. Mayangbam
  11. Mayanglambam

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