Tizimín is a small city in the north-east of the state of Yucatán, Mexico. The city is located at 21.13° North, 88.15° West, about 160 km east of Mérida, Yucatán, 200 km west of Cancún and 42 km south of Río Lagartos, the city's traditional sea port on the Gulf of Mexico. As of 2004, the population of Tizimín is about 40,000 people. A city is an urban area, differentiated from a town, village, or hamlet by size, population density, importance, or legal status. ... The Yucatán Peninsula separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico. ... The United Mexican States or Mexico (Spanish: Estados Unidos Mexicanos or México; regarding the use of the variant spelling Méjico, see section The name below) is a country located in North America, bordered to the north by the United States of America, to the southeast by Guatemala and Belize, to... Mérida is the capital city of the state of Yucatán, Mexico. ... Cancún is a coastal city in Quintana Roo, Mexicos easternmost state. ... Categories: Stub | Commercial item transport and distribution | Transportation ... The Gulf of Mexico is a major body of water bordered and nearly landlocked by North America. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The word "Tizimin" meand "tapir" in the Maya language. With the Spanish conquest of Yucatán, Tizimín was established as a Spanish colonial town in 1544. Species Tapirus bairdii - Bairds Tapir Tapirus indicus - Malayan Tapir Tapirus pinchaque - Mountain Tapir Tapirus terrestris - Brazilian Tapir The tapirs are large, browsing animals, roughly pig-like in shape but with a short, prehensile trunk. ... The Mayan languages are a family of related languages spoken from South-Eastern Mexico through northern Central America as far south as Honduras. ... The Spanish Conquest of Yucatán was a long and involved process taking some 170 years to complete. ... The Kingdom of Spain or Spain (Spanish and Galician: Reino de España or España; Catalan: Regne dEspanya; Basque: Espainiako Erresuma) is a country located in the southwest of Europe. ... Events April 11 - Battle of Ceresole - French forces under the Comte dEnghien defeat Imperial forces under the Marques Del Vasto near Turin. ...

Tizimín is known for its festival in honor of the Three Wise Men in late December and early January. The Three Wise Men are given the names Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar in this late 6th century mosaic from the Basilica of St Apollinarius in Ravenna, Italy. ... December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ...

External link

• Tizimín on YucatanToday.com (http://www.yucatantoday.com/destinations/eng-tizimin.htm)
• Three Kings Festival at Tizimín (http://www.colonial-mexico.com/Yucatan/tizimin.html)