Location and Background
The Mayans area was divided into 3 zones ( The southern Maya highlands) ( The central lowlands) and (The northern lowlands)
The southern lowlands include the elevated terrain in Guatemala and the Chiapas Islands.
The southern lowlands lie just north of the highlands, and incorporate the Mexican states of Campeche and Quintana Roo and northern Guatemala, Belize and El Salvador. The northern lowlands cover the remainder of the Yucatán Peninsula, including the Puuc hills.
The southern lowlands include the elevated terrain in Guatemala and the Chiapas Islands.
The southern lowlands lie just north of the highlands, and incorporate the Mexican states of Campeche and Quintana Roo and northern Guatemala, Belize and El Salvador. The northern lowlands cover the remainder of the Yucatán Peninsula, including the Puuc hills.