Yucatec Maya language
Before the arrival of Spaniards to the Yucatán Peninsula, the name of this region was "Mayab". In the Yucatec Maya language, "mayab" is translated as "flat", and is the source of the word "Maya" itself. It was a very important region for the Maya civilization, which reached the peak of its development here, where the Mayans founded the cities of Chichen Itza, Izamal, Motul, Mayapan, Ek' Balam and Ichcaanzihóo (also called T'ho), now Mérida.