Quintana Roo
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5.1
- proper noun
- /ˌkɪnˈtɑːnə ˈroʊ/
- The state of Quintana Roo was still a territory, and this area had few inhabitants when Cancun was built.
- the state of Quintana Roo
Examples
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She sold all her belongings in the town not far from Chetumal, the capital of Quintana Roo, where poverty reigns.
Fiction book (1999) -
Plans are underway to expand PROCyMAF to Durango, Jalisco, and Quintana Roo.
Academic text (2003) -
Born in Quintana Roo, Yucatan Peninsula.
Fiction book (1999) -
Cancun is a city in southeastern Mexico, located on the northeast coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo.
Blog text (3) -
Four Mayan communities in the state of Quintana Roo were selected for a rapid household survey to assess the impact of tourism, mass media, and other indices of modernity on employment, health, and cultural perceptions.
Academic text (1996) -
The state of Quintana Roo is famous for its beautiful beaches and vibrant nightlife in the city of Cancún.
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The annual tourism festival in Quintana Roo attracts thousands of visitors every year.
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Many travelers choose to vacation in Quintana Roo due to its stunning resorts and cultural attractions.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Quintana + Roo
This is a toponym made of proper-name elements ('Quintana' and 'Roo') that are not lexical words with transparent meanings for a B1 learner, so the geographic meaning cannot be derived from the parts. Place names are arbitrary and language-specific rather than compositional, so knowing the constituents would not allow a learner to infer 'a Mexican state / tourist region'.
Etymology
Quintana Roo comes from the name of Andrés Quintana Roo, a leader in Mexico's fight for independence. The state was 'named after' him to honor his work, so today Quintana Roo refers to the region on the eastern Yucatán coast with Cancún and famous Caribbean beaches.