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Start in Guatemala City and end in Antigua, the tour Guatemala - Land Of The Maya is. .Now lets hope the tour is as good at the booking experience. Verified Purchase 11 hours ago.

Start in Guatemala City and end in Antigua, the tour Guatemala - Land Of The Maya is a guided active and outdoor trip that takes 15 days. You will travel through Antigua, Copan, Guatemala City and 6 other destinations in Guatemala. Guatemala is one of the only remaining places where the living Maya culture can be truly experienced. This trip contrasts old and new, visiting modern indigenous communities thriving in the highlands around Lake Atitlan, as well as the early Maya cities of Tikal, Quirigua and Copan (Honduras).

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John Lloyd Stephens (November 28, 1805 – October 13, 1852) was an American explorer, writer, and diplomat. Stephens was a pivotal figure in the rediscovery of Maya civilization throughout Middle America and in the planning of the Panama railroad

John Lloyd Stephens (November 28, 1805 – October 13, 1852) was an American explorer, writer, and diplomat. Stephens was a pivotal figure in the rediscovery of Maya civilization throughout Middle America and in the planning of the Panama railroad. John Lloyd Stephens was born November 28, 1805, in the township of Shrewsbury, New Jersey. He was the second son of Benjamin Stephens, a successful New Jersey merchant, and Clemence Lloyd, daughter of an eminent local judge.

The Maya civilization was one of the most dominant indigenous societies of Mesoamerica (a term used to describe Mexico . Descendants of the Maya still live in Central America in modern-day Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and parts of Mexico.

The Maya civilization was one of the most dominant indigenous societies of Mesoamerica (a term used to describe Mexico and Central America before the 16th century Spanish conquest). Unlike other scattered indigenous populations of Mesoamerica, the Maya were centered in one geographical block covering all of the Yucatan Peninsula and modern-day Guatemala; Belize and parts of the Mexican states of Tabasco and Chiapas and the western part of Honduras and El Salvador.

Exploring the Land of the Maya

Exploring the Land of the Maya. John Lloyd Stephens and his traveling companion Frederick Catherwood are probably the most famous couple of Mayan explorers. Incidents of Travel is a series of anecdotal tales about their travel in Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras visiting the ruins of many ancient Maya sites. The combination of vivid descriptions by Stephens and the romanticized drawings of Catherwood made the ancient Maya known to a wide audience.

A Mesoamerican travel book from two perspectives and two centuries Glassman's work interlaces discussion of the history, natural environment, and architecture of the region with descriptions of the people who live and work there.

A Mesoamerican travel book from two perspectives and two centuries. In 1839 John Lloyd Stephens, then 31 years old, and his traveling companion, artist Frederick Catherwood, disappeared into the vast rain forest of eastern Guatemala. They had heard rumors that remains of a civilization of incomparable artistic and cultural merit were moldering in the steamy lowland jungles. Glassman's work interlaces discussion of the history, natural environment, and architecture of the region with descriptions of the people who live and work there.

His Guatemala photos have appeared in numerous Lonely Planet books, including the cover of Lonely . That a book subtitled "A Journey Through the Land of the Maya" lacks even the most rudimentary map to orient the reader geographically dooms the book from the outset.

His Guatemala photos have appeared in numerous Lonely Planet books, including the cover of Lonely Planet's Central America on a Shoestring. Lieb's photos appear in more than 80 Lonely Planet books, and his images have been featured on Lonely Planet covers including Southeast Asia on a Shoestring, Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks and Bangkok.