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Travels in the Maya World

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Anyone curious or confused by the ongoing conflict in Chiapas will find everything he or she needs to know, among many other things, in this really enjoyable, highly readable book. I recommend it for both veterans and first timers.

The forward by Jacqueline Larralde de Saenz is really terrific, very loving and detailed. I liked it. It brings the reader right into the book and the author's point of view, from the vantage point of this highly respected anthropologist. Highly recommended reading.

This is a fantastic book, really well written. It is also fun, funny and unusual. It sees things most people don't see. It notices and it describes and it informs. I loved it and am planning to give it to friends as a gift.

Mystery, enigma, consternation...all words associated with the Maya. This book, however, sees them in more intimate, more reasonable and more logical form. A wonderful travel book, great descriptions of the Maya World, but also a sensible approach to their culture. Be sure to read "The Other Side of Yesterday, the China-Maya Connection", by the same author. Thought provoking and exciting!

Anyone curious or confused by the ongoing conflict in Chiapas will find everything he or she needs to know, among many other things, in this readable, really enjoyable little book. I recommend it for seasoned Maya area travelers as well as newcomers to the subject.

I loved this book. It is very informative, but also simple and easy to read. You are transported in another world - almost as good as traveling. I highly recommend it.

I just finished reading this stunning book and  I must complement the author on her expertise as a writer.  I wish I had her command of the English language.  The book is reminiscent of John L. Stephens who Edgar Allen Poe considered one of the best writers of the 19th century. Her lyrical pursuit of the Maya includes valid academic observations and transports the reader to a magical world of moist scent and dappled light. A pure delight.