Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatán, Vol. 2 by John Lloyd Stephens (1805 - 1852)

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The year is 1838. The scene is the dense Honduran forest along the Copán River. Two men, John Lloyd Stephens and Frederick Catherwood, are about to rediscover Mayan civilization. Their guide, slashing through the rampant growth with his machete, leads them to a stone column, fourteen feet high, sculptured on the front with a portrait of a man, “solemn, stern and well fitted to excite terror,” covered on the sides with hieroglyphics, and with workmanship “equal to the finest monuments of the Egyptians.” Stephens records their discoveries and also his travels in Central America, while Catherwood directs his immense artistic talent to illustrating views of Mayan architecture. Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatán was a best seller in its day and has been called an “Indiana Jones” saga by modern reviewers. (Summary by Sue Anderson)

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  • 02 - Baneful Effects of Party Spirit; Importance of a Passport
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  • 05 - Surrender of the Town; Diplomacy
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  • 06 - The Town taken by General Morazan; Plans Deranged
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  • 08 - Purchasing a Ruined City; The Captain in Trouble
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  • 09 - Last Interview with Carrera; Departure from Guatemala
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  • 10 - A Sacred Stone; Losing a Good Friend
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  • 11 - Whipping Posts; Ruins of Quiche
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  • 12 - Description of the Ruins; A Facetious Cura
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  • 14 - Preparations for Holy Week; The Crucifixion
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  • 15 - Sierra Madre; A Huge Skeleton
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  • 16 - A Forest on Fire; Entry into Mexico
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  • 17 - Scarcity of Soap; A Curious Cave
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  • 18 - Indian Carriers; Ride in a Silla
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  • 19 - Village of Palenque; Ruins of Palenque
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  • 20 - Discovery of the Ruins of Palenque; Mammoth Fireflies
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  • 21 - Mode of Life at Palenque; Description of the Palace
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  • 22 - Effect of Insect Stings; A Scene of the Sublime and Terrible
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  • 23 - Human Figures; Remarkable Hieroglyphics
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  • 24 - Negotiations for Purchasing Palenque; Adventure with a Monstrous Ape
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  • 25 - Embarcation for the Laguna; Shooting Alligators
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  • 26 - Arrival at the Laguna; Journey to Merida
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  • 28 - House of the Dwarf; An Indian Legend
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  • 29 - Who built these ruined Cities?; Accounts of the Spanish Historians
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