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Xtul
Abandoned village · Mexico
- Abandoned
- unknown
- Founded
- —
- Population
- —
- Coordinates
- 21.250, -89.833
Why it was abandoned
🏛️ Ancient ruins
Detected automatically from the text: The village, like a few others located on the gulf coast, was a location where salt was harvested from the tidal pools in the area; the salt trade in this area dates back to Pre-Columbian times.
History
Xtul,, is a small village in the state of Yucatán, Mexico. It is on the north Gulf of Mexico coast, located 24 km (15 mi) west of the city of Progreso inside of the Progreso municipality, about halfway along the road between Sisal and Progreso. The village, like a few others located on the gulf coast, was a location where salt was harvested from the tidal pools in the area; the salt trade in this area dates back to Pre-Columbian times.