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Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan, Vols. I and II Paperback – Illustrated, December 1, 2008

by John Lloyd Stephens (Author)
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At two o'clock, under a brilliant moonlight, and with a single guide, we started for the Pacific. The road was level and wooded. We passed a trapiche or sugar-mill, worked by oxen, and before daylight reached the village of Masagua, four leagues distant, built in a clearing cut out of the woods, at the entrance of which we stopped under a grove of orange-trees, and by the light of the moon filled our pockets and alforgas with the shining fruit. Daylight broke upon us in a forest of gigantic trees, from seventy-five to a hundred feet high, and from twenty to twenty-five feet in circumference, with creepers winding around their trunks and hanging from the branches. The road was merely a path through the forest, formed by cutting away shrubs and branches. The freshness of the morning was delightful. -from Chapter XIII As a Special Ambassador to Central America in 1839, American diplomat and writer JOHN LLOYD STEPHENS (1805-1852) witnessed civil war, explored Mayan ruins, and even bought a city for $50. He turned his real-life adventures in the jungles and villages of that fabled land into this classic of travel literature. Originally published in two volumes in 1841-and followed up by 1843's Incidents of Travel in Yucatan (also available from Cosimo)-Stephen's enthralling exploits introduced American and European readers to the mysteries of the Maya sites. Complemented by beautiful illustrations by English artist and architect FREDERICK CATHERWOOD (1799-1854), also included in this new edition, Stephens' evocative prose reads like the best adventure fiction, and continues to delight readers today.
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    824 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Cosimo Classics
  4. Publication date
    December 1, 2008
  5. Dimensions
    5.5 x 1.82 x 8.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1605204463
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1605204468
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cosimo Classics; Illustrated edition (December 1, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 824 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1605204463
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1605204468
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.26 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.82 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 20 ratings

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pswbear72
5.0 out of 5 stars The first real exploration of Ancient Maya ruins with stunning illustrations.
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Stevens and Cathetwood’s two ventures to the Maya areas of Central America are set out with extraordinary clarity and insight. Stevens’ writing is vivid, clear, humorous as he describes their travels to Copán, Quirigua, Palenque and otherwise unknown (at least to the non-Native) Maya sites. Catherwood’s illustrations are so good and so accurate that in some instances they have been used by Maya scholars in place of originals that have been lost to erosion. This is the first book to provide an accurate portrayal of the Maya ruins. Equally valid are Stevens’ observations of the diverse cross-sections of the population who they meet and their occasional close encounters with the Central American Civil War raging around them for much of the time. They come slowly to the realization that the ruins must be of the Ancient Maya, not ‘lost’ peoples from the Old World. Travel writing at its finest with the overlay of being the first serious account of the Maya in the field. In every sense, a foundation for work to come. A must-read for anyone interested in travel-adventure and for anyone interested in the beginnings of Maya scholarship.
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Michael K Stewart
5.0 out of 5 stars It's real History!
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2018
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Great read & well written!
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Septima
5.0 out of 5 stars Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan, Vols. I...
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2013
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I purchased this item because I wanted a copy of my own. The publication did not disappoint although I would have preferred the inclusion of illustrations.
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