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Xcaret
Xcaret () is a Maya civilization archaeological site located on the Caribbean coastline of the Yucatán Peninsula, in the modern-day state of Quintana Roo in Mexico. The site was occupied by the pre-Columbian Maya and functioned as a port for navigation and an important Maya trading center. Some of the site's original structures are contained within a modern-day tourism development, the privately owned Xcaret Eco Park."While Xcaret (Park ) offers many tourist packages, ranging from about $75 and over, a visitor can request to visit the archaeological ruins only for about four dollars according to an agreement with the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH). However, park officials report that only about one person every three months requests that opportunity."
==Toponomy==
''Xcaret'' means "small inlet" in Mayan.〔The Mayan "X" is pronounced approximately "Ish", hence the name is similar to "Ish Ka Ret" when pronounced.〕 Its name comes from its situation next to a small inlet that in the past served as a strategic location for navigation and commerce for the Maya. The original name of the site was ''p'ole, from the root ''p'ol'' that means "merchandise" or "deal of merchants", which gives an idea of the economical relevance of the site.
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