Valladolid is a small city in the state of Yucatán, Mexico. Valladolid is in the inland eastern part of the state at 20°67′ N 88°20′ W (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=20_67_N_88_20_W_type:city(38,000)). . In 2003 the estimated population was about 38,000 people. Mexico is divided into 31 states (estados) and 1 Federal District (Distrito Federal), which contains the capital, Mexico City. ... 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... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ...

History

Named after the then capital of Spain Valladolid, the first Valladolid, Yucatán was established by Spanish Conquistador Francisco de Montejo on 28 May 1543 at some distance from the current town at a lagoon named Chouac-Ha. Early Spanish settlers complained about the mosquitos and humidity at that location, and petitioned to have Valladolid moved further inland. On 24 March 1545, Valladolid was relocated to its current location, built atop a Maya town called Zaci or Zaci- Val, whose buildings were dismantled to reuse the stones to build the Spanish Colonial town. The following year the Maya people revolted, which was put down with additional Spanish troops coming from Mérida. 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. ... This article deals with the Spanish city. ... 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. ... Conquistador (meaning Conqueror in the Spanish language) is the term used to refer to the soldiers, explorers, and adventurers who brought much of the Americas under Spanish rule between the 15th and 17th centuries. ... Francisco de Montejo c. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... Events February 11 - Battle of Wayna Daga - Ethiopian/Portuguese? troops defeat the armies of Adal and the Ottoman Empire. ... See lagoon (disambiguation) for other possible meanings. ... This article is about the insect; for the WWII aircraft see De Havilland Mosquito. ... March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (84th in Leap years). ... Events December 13 - Official opening of the Council of Trent (closed 1563) Births Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma and Piacenza Luzzasco Luzzaschi, Italian (Ferrarese) composer of madrigals, also an organist and influential teacher Giulio Caccini, Italian (Florentine) composer, sometimes called the founder of opera Deaths October 18 - John Taverner, composer... This article is about the pre-Columbian Maya civilization. ... This article will mostly concern itself with the Maya civilization after the conquest by Spain. ...

Valladolid was long the third city of the Yucatán Peninsula (after Mérida and Campeche) in size and importance until the start of the 20th century. It had a sizable well-to-do Creole population, with a number of old Spanish style mansions in the old city. Valladolid was nicknamed The Sultaness of the East. Mérida is the capital city of the state of Yucatán, Mexico. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... The term Creole is used with different meanings in different contexts, which can generate confusion. ...

In 1840 the city had some 15,000 people. Valladolid and the surrounding region was the scene of intense battle during Yucatán's Caste War, and the Ladino forces were forced to abandon the city on 14 March 1848, with half being killed by ambush before they reached Mérida. Valladolid was sacked by the Maya rebels; it was recaptured later in the war. 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Caste War of Yucatán ( 1847– 1901) began with the revolt of native Maya people of Yucatán ( Mexico) against the population of European descent (called Yucatecos) in political and economic control. ... March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in Leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Sights

Notable sights in Valladolid are the Colonial era Cathedral and the Convent of San Bernadino, and Cenote Zaci, a landscaped natural well with a restaurant. A cathedral is a Christian church building, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy (such as the Roman Catholic Church or the Anglican churches), which serves as the central church of a bishopric. ...

External links

• Valladolid on LocoGringo.com (http://www.locogringo.com/past_spotlights/jan2002.cfm)
• Valladolid on yucatantoday.com (http://www.yucatantoday.com/destinations/eng-valladolid.htm)