Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve & Mayan Jungle Wilderness
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Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve & Mayan Jungle Wilderness

Sian Ka'an (the 'Where the Sky is Born' in Maya — the UNESCO World Heritage Site biosphere reserve of 5,280 km² (2,038 sq miles) on the Caribbean coast of the Yucatán, 100 km south of Cancún) encompasses tropical forests, mangroves, marshes, a section of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, and over 100 Maya archaeological sites, making it the most important natural reserve on the Mexican Caribbean coast and one of the most biodiverse areas in the Americas.

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