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Travels to the Mayan Sites: An Overview with Maps and Observations
Travels to the Mayan Sites An Overview with Maps and Observations Author:Barbara Jane Brehmer, M.A. In 1841, John Lloyd Stephens, an American lawyer and explorer, visited Mayan ceremonial centers and city-states in Mexico's Yucatan. More than 160 years later, after much excavation and reconstruction of the Mayan sites, travel writer Barbara Jane Brehmer, in her book, has given readers an indispensable guide to the Mayan ruins in Mexico, Guatem... more »ala, and Honduras. The author's descriptions of the sites are brought to life with valuable maps. She also recommends a variety of guidebooks and books on Mayan civilization in the appendix. Ms. Brehmer's articulate account of her travels is an intriguing and informative voice for any traveler who enjoys a historical adventure, or who can appreciate a unique and beautiful culture.« less