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![]() Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan: Volume One John Lloyd Stephens EXPLORATION 1969 PAPER 396 PAGES
The first volume of the Dover edition of Stephens' 1843 account, an instant bestseller and still an excellent introduction to the people, culture and archaeology of Central America. With 127 engravings by Frederick Catherwood. This first volume includes his arrival in Belize, several chapters on Copan (which so impressed him that he bought the site for $50), and a riveting account of arrival in Guatemala during civil unrest, including the murder of President Flores and an interview with the insurgent Carrera.
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