Keywords: water underwater Known for its beaches and resort hotels, Cancun lies at the tip of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Inland from this tourist mecca, however, lies a sparsely populated tropical scrub forest that shelters the ruins of ancient Mayan cities. This scene was acquired on September 28, 2000, by the ASTER instrument on NASA's Terra satellite. (Credit: NASA/U.S. Geological Survey) Known for its beaches and resort hotels, Cancun lies at the tip of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Inland from this tourist mecca, however, lies a sparsely populated tropical scrub forest that shelters the ruins of ancient Mayan cities. This scene was acquired on September 28, 2000, by the ASTER instrument on NASA's Terra satellite. (Credit: NASA/U.S. Geological Survey) |