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Maya Lowlands
Second-order subdivision of Mesoamerica / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Maya Lowlands are the largest cultural and geographic, first order subdivision of the Maya Region, located in eastern Mesoamerica.[note 3]
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Maya Lowlands | |
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![]() The Maya Lowlands / prominent rivers and some settlements labelled / 2019 map by Inomata et al. / via PLOS | |
Coordinates: 18.109030123697906°N 89.8704880046714°W / 18.109030123697906; -89.8704880046714 | |
Location | Belize, northern Guatemala, northwestern Honduras, southeastern Mexico |
Part of | Maya Region |
Area | |
• Total | 106,800 sq mi (277,000 km2)a |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 460 mi (740 km)b |
• Width | 400 mi (640 km)b |
Highest elevation | 3,688 ft (1,124 m) |
Subdivisions |
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a cf [note 1] b cf [note 2] |
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