Dictionary

Tahiti: An island located in the South Pacific between Hawaii and Australia with warm weather all year around.

Tulum: A Mexican city that is a combination of royal city, fortress and center of commerce, as well as the largest ancient Mayan center ever found.

Uxmal: A Mexican archeological site famous for the Pyramid of the Magician.

windward: A description of Hawaii's trade winds that refers to the east sides of the islands, which are wet, cool and lush with vegetation, compared to the west sides (leeward).

YucatanPeninsula: A peninsula separating the Gulf of Mexico from the Caribbean Sea that has Mayan archeology and lush jungle.

Zacatecas: A Northern Mexican town that is home to a famous silver mine as well as the Teleferico tramway.

Zihuatanejo: A fishing village located south of Ixtapa that is not far from recreational Los Gatos beach.