Yucatán Siglo XXI (Spanish for "21st century") is a

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located in northern

Mérida, Yucatán Mérida (, ) is the capital of the List of states of Mexico, Mexican state of Yucatán, and the largest city in southeastern Mexico. The city is also the seat of the Mérida Municipality, eponymous municipality. It is located slightly inland fro ...

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. Halls in Siglo XXI have names referring to

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heritage sites in the region such as "Salón Chichén Itzá", "Salón Uxmal", and "Salón Ek Balam". All of the halls except for Salon Chichen Itza have chandeliers. Salon Chichen Itza, however, is the largest room in the complex with 80,297 square feet of space and can seat up to 12,000 for

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, sporting events including

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, etc.

Chronological list of events held at Siglo XXI

* Twenty-Sixth

FAO The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; . (FAO) is a List of specialized agencies of the United Nations, specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition ...

Regional Conference for Latin America and The Caribbean (10–14 April 2000) *

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2005 (8–19 July 2005) * Tenth Annual National Bachillerato Anáhuac Awards (March 2006) *

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2006 (13–20 August 2006)

External links

Oficina de Convenciones y Exposiciones (state government)

References

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