Yucatán Peninsula GuideThe Yucatán Peninsula is a region of southeastern Mexico, consisting of the Mexican states of Yucatán, Campeche, and Quintana Roo. The Yucatán was the home of the Maya civilization before it was conquered by the Spanish Conquistadors in the 16th century. HotelsFind hotels in Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Merida, Cozumel, Tulum and more. CancúnCancún is a coastal city in the tourist destination called The Mexican Caribbean, i.e, the state of Quintana Roo, on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. Playa del CarmenPlaya del Carmen, or just "Playa" as it is also commonly referred to by locals, is a coastal resort town in Quintana Roo on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. MéridaMérida is the capital of the state of Yucatán in Mexico. It has a population of about 750,000, and is the largest city in the Yucatán Peninsula. Quintana RooQuintana Roo, also called The Mexican Caribbean is a state of Mexico that is part of the Yucatan Peninsula, with a shoreline along the Caribbean that has grown in just a few decades into a major tourism destination. YucatánYucatán is a state in the north western part of the Yucatán Peninsula, with its coastline facing the Gulf of Mexico. CampecheCampeche is a state of Mexico on the Yucatán Peninsula. It is on the eastern side of the Peninsula bordering the Gulf of Mexico. TabascoTabasco is a state in Mexico. Tabasco is a state in southeastern Mexico situated approximately half-way in between Cancun and Mexico City.