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Maxcanú is a large town in the western part of theMexican state ofYucatán; it also functions as the seat for theMaxcanú Municipality. It is located onFederal Highway 180, approximately 62 km (39 mi) south ofMérida.
The ancient Maya site ofOxkintok and the caves ofCalcehtok are close to Maxcanú, while another ancient Maya settlement,Chunchucmil, is located ca. 25 kilometers west of the town.
Facilities available in Maxcanú include: internet cafes; grocery stores; fresh produce market; family restaurants; public telephones; hardware stores; bus station (for connections to Mérida andCampeche); and a "combi" taxi stand for travelling to local villages.Maxcanú railway station on theTren Maya is just outside of town.
The town is located onFederal Highway 180, approximately 62 km (39 mi) south ofMérida.
| Climate data for Maxcanú | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.7 (85.5) | 31.4 (88.5) | 34.1 (93.4) | 35.9 (96.6) | 36.7 (98.1) | 35.5 (95.9) | 35 (95) | 34.6 (94.3) | 33.8 (92.8) | 32 (90) | 31.0 (87.8) | 29.6 (85.3) | 33.3 (91.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.2 (61.2) | 17.3 (63.1) | 19.1 (66.4) | 21.0 (69.8) | 22.4 (72.3) | 22.7 (72.9) | 22.4 (72.3) | 22.0 (71.6) | 22.0 (71.6) | 20.9 (69.6) | 18.8 (65.8) | 17.3 (63.1) | 20.2 (68.4) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 28 (1.1) | 28 (1.1) | 18 (0.7) | 25 (1) | 110 (4.5) | 170 (6.7) | 160 (6.4) | 170 (6.7) | 190 (7.6) | 120 (4.7) | 48 (1.9) | 41 (1.6) | 1,120 (43.9) |
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Maxcanú is the birthplace ofAlfredo Barrera Vásquez, the noted Mexican anthropologist andMayanist scholar who was the principal editor behind theDiccionario Maya Cordemex [es], the influential Mayan-Spanish dictionary and orthography.
20°35′N89°59′W / 20.583°N 89.983°W /20.583; -89.983
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