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Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatán, Vol. 2

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Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatán, Vol. 2

John Lloyd Stephens

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)

Year of Publication: 1841Genres: Travel & Geography , Memoirs
Running Time: 17 hours 15 minutes 37 seconds
#Chapter Name
1
The Nights
01 - Visit to the Volcano of Masaya; Lake of Managua
Sue Anderson
33:08
2
The Nights
02 - Baneful Effects of Party Spirit; Importance of a Passport
Sue Anderson
33:22
3
The Nights
03 - Eruption of 1835; Prejudice against Foreigners
Sue Anderson
33:28
4
The Nights
04 - Depredations of Rascon; Subterranean Fires
Sue Anderson
34:14
5
The Nights
05 - Surrender of the Town; Diplomacy
Sue Anderson
35:34
6
The Nights
06 - The Town taken by General Morazan; Plans Deranged
Sue Anderson
32:44
7
The Nights
07 - Arrival at Guatimala; A Sketch of the Wars
Sue Anderson
33:34
8
The Nights
08 - Purchasing a Ruined City; The Captain in Trouble
Sue Anderson
33:13
9
The Nights
09 - Last Interview with Carrera; Departure from Guatemala
Sue Anderson
32:14
10
The Nights
10 - A Sacred Stone; Losing a Good Friend
Sue Anderson
34:36
11
The Nights
11 - Whipping Posts; Ruins of Quiche
Sue Anderson
33:17
12
The Nights
12 - Description of the Ruins; A Facetious Cura
Sue Anderson
35:11
13
The Nights
13 - Royal Bird of Quiche; Another Lost City
Sue Anderson
33:43
14
The Nights
14 - Preparations for Holy Week; The Crucifixion
Sue Anderson
35:01
15
The Nights
15 - Sierra Madre; A Huge Skeleton
Sue Anderson
34:32
16
The Nights
16 - A Forest on Fire; Entry into Mexico
Sue Anderson
33:38
17
The Nights
17 - Scarcity of Soap; A Curious Cave
Sue Anderson
33:50
18
The Nights
18 - Indian Carriers; Ride in a Silla
Sue Anderson
33:42
19
The Nights
19 - Village of Palenque; Ruins of Palenque
Sue Anderson
32:49
20
The Nights
20 - Discovery of the Ruins of Palenque; Mammoth Fireflies
Sue Anderson
37:27
21
The Nights
21 - Mode of Life at Palenque; Description of the Palace
Sue Anderson
32:01
22
The Nights
22 - Effect of Insect Stings; A Scene of the Sublime and Terrible
Sue Anderson
31:21
23
The Nights
23 - Human Figures; Remarkable Hieroglyphics
Sue Anderson
30:16
24
The Nights
24 - Negotiations for Purchasing Palenque; Adventure with a Monstrous Ape
Sue Anderson
34:42
25
The Nights
25 - Embarcation for the Laguna; Shooting Alligators
Sue Anderson
35:08
26
The Nights
26 - Arrival at the Laguna; Journey to Merida
Sue Anderson
32:47
27
The Nights
27 - Value of Water; A Peculiar Kind of Coach
Sue Anderson
34:14
28
The Nights
28 - House of the Dwarf; An Indian Legend
Sue Anderson
37:47
29
The Nights
29 - Who built these ruined Cities?; Accounts of the Spanish Historians
Sue Anderson
33:17
30
The Nights
30 - Probable Antiquity of these Ruins; Exploration Finished
Sue Anderson
29:25
31
The Nights
31 - Getting Lost at Sea; Passage to New York
Sue Anderson
25:22

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