English Explanatory Dictionary

Mayan Riviera

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  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.

Word forms

Mayan Riviera the Mayan Riviera Riviera Maya

Etymology

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

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