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Progreso Destination Guide

Touring Progreso in Mexico

Progreso in the region of Yucatán with its 47,124 citizens is located in Mexico - some 626 mi or ( 1007 km ) East of Mexico City , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Progreso

Time in Progreso is now 06:47 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Merida " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Xtuul, Villahermosa, Sierra Papacal, San Ignacio, and Sacnicte. Being here already, consider visiting Xtuul . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Progreso ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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puerto progreso, yucatan; yucatan peninsula

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puerto progreso yucatan a 15 minutos de distancia de la ciudad de merida capital del estado de yucatan ..

The Flamingo Coast

9:30 min by MexicoInternational
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From Celestun to Progreso to Isla Holbox, Yucatan's Gulf Coast, also known as The Emerald Coast or The Flamingo Coast, enjoys miles of undeveloped and virgin beachfront. This coast offers more variety ..


Villa Xamach (Progreso, Yucatan, Mexico)

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One of a kind custom Villa is an Exclusive Listig of Yucatan Real Estate Paradise. Professionally decorated with the best finishes and furnishings, this villa has 2 bedrooms plus den, and a custom two ..

Villas Xamach Sunset

4:44 min by yucatanliving
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Villas Xamach Sunset includes 10 affordable, contemporary private condos, fully equipped and furnished in Progreso, Yucatan, Mexico. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Chicxulub, Yucatán

Chicxulub is a town, and surrounding municipality of the same name, in the Mexican state of Yucatán. At the census of 2005, the town had a population of 5,052 people. Chicxulub is most famous for being near the geographic center of the Chicxulub crater, an impact crater discovered by geologists on the Yucatán Peninsula and extending into the ocean.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 21.30 -89.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Populated places in Yucatán

Xtul

Xtul, (pronounced "shtool"), is a small village in the state of Yucatan, Mexico. It is on the north Gulf of Mexico coast, located 24 km west of the city of Progreso inside of the Progreso municipality, about halfway along the road between Sisal and Progreso. The village, like a few others located on the gulf coast, was a location where salt was harvested from the tidal pools in the area; the salt trade in this area dates back to Pre-Columbian times.

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Located at 21.25 -89.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Populated places in Yucatán

Anahuac Mayab University

The Anahuac Mayab University is a private institution of higher education in Mérida Yucatán México and belongs to the religious congregation of the Legion of Christ. It was founded in 1984 through an initiative of Archbishop Manuel Castro Ruiz with the support of a group of businessmen from southern Mexico. The University began with degrees in Business Administration, Tourism Business Administration, Accounting, and Law.

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Located at 21.11 -89.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Anahuac universities, Legion of Christ, Regnum Christi, Universities and colleges in Mexico

Chicxulub crater

The Chicxulub crater is a prehistoric impact crater buried underneath the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. Its center is located near the town of Chicxulub, after which the crater is named. The age of Chicxulub asteroid impact and the Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary (K–Pg boundary) coincide precisely, leading to the conclusion that the cause of the crater was the same cause resulting in the demise of non-avian dinosaurs on Earth.

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Located at 21.40 -89.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Cretaceous impact craters, Dinosaurs, Extinction events, Geological history of Earth, Impact craters of Mexico, Mérida, Yucatán, Natural history of the Caribbean, Natural history of the Yucatán

Chicxulub impactor

The Chicxulub impactor, also known as the K/Pg impactor and (more speculatively) as the Chicxulub asteroid, was an asteroid or comet at least ten kilometres (six miles) in diameter which impacted a few miles from the present-day town of Chicxulub in Mexico, after which the impactor and its crater are named.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 21.40 -89.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Asteroids, Extinction events, Geological history of Earth, Mérida, Yucatán, Natural history of the Yucatán

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