Chetumal (English spelling)

Japanese: チェツマル（英語表記）Chetumal

The port city and capital of Quintana Roo state in the Yucatan Peninsula in eastern Mexico. Formerly known as Payo Obispo, it has a population of about 40,000. It is located at the mouth of the Hondo River, which forms the border with Belize. It was built in 1899 to prevent illegal logging and smuggling. It has a hot, rainy climate and is frequently hit by hurricanes. It is located in the Selva region, and its main economic base is forestry and rubber plantations, with related industries located on the left bank of the Hondo River. Transportation within Mexico and abroad is mainly by sea and air.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

メキシコ東部，ユカタン半島キンタナ･ロー州の主都で港湾都市。旧名パヨ･オビスポ。人口約4万。ベリーズとの国境をなすオンド川河口に位置する。1899年，木材の不法伐採，密輸を禁ずるため建設された。気候は高温多雨で，しばしばハリケーンに襲われる。セルバ地帯にあり，林業およびゴムのプランテーションが主要な経済基盤で，関連工業がオンド川左岸に立地している。メキシコ国内および国外との交通はおもに海路と航空路による。

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