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Local Place Names

Local place names that read differently than they sound.

136 phrases

Quintana Roo

keen-TAH-nah ROH

Quintana Roo

Xcaret

sh-kah-REHT

Xcaret (eco-archaeological park)

Xel-Ha

shehl-HAH

Xel-Ha (eco-archaeological park)

Xpu-Ha

shpoo-HAH

Xpu-Ha (beach)

Chichén Itzá

chee-CHEN eet-SAH

Chichén Itzá (Maya archaeological site)

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