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John Lloyd Stephens (18051852) was an American politician who is renowned for his pioneering research into the ancient Maya civilisation. First published in 1841, this book describes the ancient Mayan sites he visited in 1839 and 1840. Volume 2 contains his descriptions of Palenque, Uxmal and other Mayan sites.

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1. Visit to the volcano of Masaya; 2. Beautiful plain; 3. Journey to San Salvador; 4. Contributions; 5. Approach of Carrera's forces; 6. Visit from General Morazon; 7. Ruins of Quirigua; 8. Reception at the Government House; 9. Journey continued; 10. Lake of Atitan; 11. Interior of a convent; 12. Quezaltenango; 13. Journey continued; 14. Comfortable lodgings; 15. Parting; 16. A wild country; 17. Preparations for visiting the ruins; 18. Precautions against the attacks of Moschetoes; 19. A voice from the ruins; 20. Plan of the ruins; 21. Departure from the ruins; 22. Embarcation; 23. Laguna; 24. Journey resumed; 25. Ruins of Uxmal; 26. Exploration finished; 27. Journey to Merida.

Incidents of Travel in Central America Chiapas and Yucatan Volume 2

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 8/26/2010 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781108017299, 978-1108017299
      ISBN10: 1108017290

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      John Lloyd Stephens (18051852) was an American politician who is renowned for his pioneering research into the ancient Maya civilisation. First published in 1841, this book describes the ancient Mayan sites he visited in 1839 and 1840. Volume 2 contains his descriptions of Palenque, Uxmal and other Mayan sites.

      Table of Contents
      1. Visit to the volcano of Masaya; 2. Beautiful plain; 3. Journey to San Salvador; 4. Contributions; 5. Approach of Carrera's forces; 6. Visit from General Morazon; 7. Ruins of Quirigua; 8. Reception at the Government House; 9. Journey continued; 10. Lake of Atitan; 11. Interior of a convent; 12. Quezaltenango; 13. Journey continued; 14. Comfortable lodgings; 15. Parting; 16. A wild country; 17. Preparations for visiting the ruins; 18. Precautions against the attacks of Moschetoes; 19. A voice from the ruins; 20. Plan of the ruins; 21. Departure from the ruins; 22. Embarcation; 23. Laguna; 24. Journey resumed; 25. Ruins of Uxmal; 26. Exploration finished; 27. Journey to Merida.

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