Yucatán Peninsula

geography · Mexico · Caribbean

Splits two seas. The Yucatán Peninsula sticks out from Mexico like a giant thumb, with the Gulf of Mexico on one side and the Caribbean Sea on the other. The Yucatán Channel between the peninsula and Cuba connects these two huge bodies of water.

Spans three countries. This peninsula isn't just in Mexico, it also reaches into Belize and Guatemala. It's like a natural bridge that connects three different nations.

Points northeast. The Yucatán Peninsula extends toward the northeast, stretching out like a long finger pointing toward Cuba and the Atlantic Ocean.