Quintana Roo

American

[keen-tah-nah raw-aw] / kinˈtɑ nɑ ˈrɔ ɔ /

noun

a sparsely populated state in SE Mexico, on the E Yucatán peninsula. 19,435 sq. mi. (50,335 sq. km). Chetumal.

Quintana Roo British

/ kinˈtana ˈrɔo /

noun

a state of SE Mexico, on the E Yucatán Peninsula: hot, humid, forested, and inhabited chiefly by Maya Indians. Capital: Chetumal. Pop: 287 000 (2005 est). Area: 50 350 sq km (19 463 sq miles)

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The parasitic fly has been found recently in seven Mexican states: Campeche, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Veracruz, and Yucatán.

From Los Angeles Times

Can you tell readers a bit about your personal connection with the Yucatán Peninsula and Quintana Roo specifically?

From Salon

Forecasters say Sara is likely to further weaken on Monday as it moves over the southern Mexican state of Quintana Roo.

From BBC

Prosecutors in the coastal state of Quintana Roo said that the van carrying the victims apparently collided with a truck.

From Seattle Times

In some states such as Sinaloa, Guerrero, Coahuila, Quintana Roo and the western city of Guadalajara, judicial measures now limit the activity.

From Seattle Times

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