n["yucatáncoast"][0]="Yucatán Coast|Mexico|mx|North America";
n["yucatáncoast"][1]="The beaches on the Yucatán Coast, between Cancún and Tulum belong to some of the most beautiful ones in the world. The town of Xcaret boasts some interesting Mayan ruins, as well as excellent snorkeling possibilities. More snorkeling can be done at the Yal-Ku Lagoon.";
n["yucatánpeninsula"][0]="Yucatán Peninsula|Mexico|mx|North America";
n["yucatánpeninsula"][1]="The Yucatán Peninsula used to be part of the Maya Empire and nowadays the area is home to one of the largest concentrations of indigenous people in Mexico. Impressive Mayan sites are located near Mérida at Uxmal, as well as Chichén Itzá.|Most tourists come to the coastal state of Quintana Roo, which boasts the Yucatán coast's best beaches. Scattered all over the Yucatán peninsula are archaeological sites, beautiful colonial towns, seaside holiday resorts and miles of quiet coastlines that are birdwatcher's paradise.|Accommodation is widely available throughout the peninsula.";
n["yueyang"][0]="Yueyang|China|ch|Asia";
n["yueyang"][1]="Yueyang is in the north of China's Hunan province. The port city is a major stop for cruises on the Yangzi River.|There are many hotels in Yueyang and the city's restaurants often display their food outside in cages, alive and well. You can choose from frogs, hedgehogs, snakes and rodents, which will be taken from the cage and prepared for you. For people with a weak stomach it is also possible to eat less confronting Hunanese food. The local cuisine is often quite spicy. Yueyang is 1220 km south of Beijing.";
n["yukonriver"][0]="Yukon River|United States|us|North America";
n["yukonriver"][1]="The Yukon River is one of the longest rivers of North America. It rises in Atlin Lake in the northwest of British Columbia, Canada. It flows generally northwest, past Dawson and across the Alaska border, to Fort Yukon, thence generally southwest through central Alaska until, in a wide swing north, it enters Norton Sound of the Bering Sea through a 97 km (60 miles) wide delta. The Yukon is 3,220 km (2000 miles) long and receives numerous headwater streams. Its chief tributaries are the Teslin, Pelly, White, Stewart, Porcupine, Tanana and Koyukuk rivers. About three months a year, the Yukon is navigable for river boats all the way up to Whitehorse, which is about 2,860 km (1,775 miles) upstream.|The river is incised in the Yukon Plateau and marshy land borders much of its upper course. The Yukon basin is one of the most sparsely populated and least developed regions of North America. Much of its history, exploration, and development centers on the river system. The lower reaches of the Yukon River were explored by Russians in 1836, 1837 and 1843. In 1843, Robert Campbell of the Hudson's Bay Company explored the upper course too. During the Klondike gold rush of 1897-1898, the Yukon was a major route to the gold fields. Greater development of the basin occurred in the mid-1900's due to its strategic location and later several military installations were built there.|The Yukon River is a major salmon-spawning ground, making salmon fishing an important seasonal activity. The river is used to generate hydroelectricity, but it remains one of the greatest undeveloped hydroelectric resources in North America. On the river's banks are fur-trading posts, missions, native villages and towns with modern airports serving vast areas.";
n["yuma"][0]="Yuma|United States|us|North America";
n["yuma"][1]="Early missions were built in southwestern Arizona by Fathers Eusebio Kino and F. T. H. Garcés. Settlement did not occur until 1850, after Fort Yuma was built to protect overlanders on the route to California. Yuma was founded in 1854. After 1858, Yuma became an important river port and the center of a gold-mining boom.|Points of interest in the area include Fort Yuma on the west bank of the Colorado River, the territorial prison, which was built in 1875 and is now a museum, the 16th-century Saint Thomas Mission, three dams on the Colorado River and the California sand dunes.|Yuma is a major trade center of an extensive farm area that is irrigated by the Yuma project, which has turned more than 40,470 hectares (100,000 acres) of desert into a fertile farm region known for its cattle, citrus fruits, melons, winter vegetables, grains and cotton. The nearby Yuma Proving Grounds and a U.S. Marine Corps air station contribute to the city's economy.|There are several hotels and restaurants in Yuma. The city is in the extreme southwest of Arizona, on the eastern bank of the Colorado River near the confluence of the Gila River, some 250 km southwest from Phoenix and 3480 km southwest from Washington D.C.";
n["yunnanprovince"][0]="Yunnan Province|China|ch|Asia";
n["yunnanprovince"][1]="Yunnan boasts some of China's most fantastic natural wonders that range from hot and humid tropical rain forest to icy Tibetan highlands. About 50% of China's plant and animal species are found in the Yunnan province, as well as a third of the country's ethnic minorities.|Interesting sights include the provincial capital of Kunming, which is also known as 'Spring City', although in the area around the capital are several more interesting places. The small city of Dali is a good place to stay for several days and relax. In the north of Yunnan lies the ancient town of Lijiang, while the nearby Leaping Tiger Gorge offers a stunning environment. In the city of Weishan you can see numerous beautiful Taoist temples, while the Xishuangbanna region in the south of the province is covered by lush forests and jungle.";