Quintana Roo, officially theFree and Sovereign State of Quintana RooorEstado Libre y Soberano de Quintana Roo, and often referred to as ''The Mexican Caribbean'' is a state ofMexicothat is part of theYucatan Peninsula, with a shoreline along the Caribbean that has grown in just a few decades into a major tourism destination. It includes large resort cities built specifically for the Yanqui/Euro tropical vacation business, small communities with a more local Maya-Mexicano character, and fascinating ancient Maya archaeological sites.