Incidents of Travel in Yucatan. by John L. Stephens ...

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Includes the original Frederick Catherwood line drawn illustrations. John Lloyd Stephens was an American explorer who documented his travels to Egypt, the Middle East, Greece, Central America, and other places. This book, along with volume II, captures his journeys throught the Mayan Yucatán, where many famous ruins had yet to be discovered. Along with artist, Frederick Catherwood, this best seller brought the mysteries of the of the Mayan world to light through his detailed descriptions of his travels through what many thought was worthless jungles. The two of them "discovered" the ruins of Palenque, Uxmal, Chichén Itzá, Kabah, Sayil and many other cities buried under the tropical vegetation of the region.