Cabo Catoche in the context of "Diego de Landa"

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⭐ Core Definition: Cabo Catoche

Cabo Catoche or Cape Catoche, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, is the northernmost point on the Yucatán Peninsula. It lies in the municipality of Isla Mujeres, about 53 km (33 mi) north of the city of Cancún. According to the International Hydrographic Organization, it marks the division point between the Caribbean Sea to the east and Gulf of Mexico to the west.

The name is believed to be a corruption of the Mayan word cotoch, meaning "our houses, our homeland". "Cotoch" is the name used by the Spanish Franciscan bishop Diego de Landa to refer to the region in 1566.

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Cabo Catoche in the context of Gulf of Honduras

The Gulf (or Bay) of Honduras is a large inlet of the Caribbean Sea, indenting the coasts of Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras. From north to south it runs from Cape Catoche to Caxinas Point.

The inner Gulf of Honduras is lined by the Belize Barrier Reef which forms the southern part of the 900 km (600 mile) long Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System, the second-largest coral reef system in the world. The Belize Barrier Reef includes a number of small islands, called cays, and collectively known as the Pelican Cays.

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← Gulf of Honduras ← Pelican Cays
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Mexican state → Quintana Roo → Yucatán Peninsula → Isla Mujeres (municipality) → Cancún → International Hydrographic Organization → Caribbean Sea → Gulf of Mexico → Mayan language → Diego de Landa →