Knopf Guide: Route Of The Mayas: Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador (Knopf Guides) [Paperback]

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YA?An illustrated guide to historical and contemporary Mayan life and culture in Mexico and Central America. It covers every aspect of the civilization from food cultivation and preparation to religion, urban development, and architecture. The book contains hard-to-find information on family life, textiles, and natural life plus excerpts from travelers' journals ranging in time from 1500-1970. Every single page has drawings, photographs, or maps, most of them in color. There is a chapter devoted to each country and another offers practical tourist information. Its small size makes it convenient for travelers to tuck away in a suitcase or purse.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Description

Journey through the mysterious Mayan ruins of the Yucatan and Central America and learn about the fascinating Mayan civilization through this lavishly illustrated and information-packed book, with more than 1,000 drawings, photos and maps. Colorful cross sections and plans of city-states illustrate the Route of the Mayas. National ads/media.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 478 pages
• Publisher: Knopf (July 4, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679755691
• ISBN-13: 978-0679755692
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 4.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #760,628 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

  #18 in	Books > Travel > Latin America > Central America > Honduras
  #4 in	Books > Travel > Latin America > Central America > Belize
  #6 in	Books > Travel > Latin America > Central America > El Salvador

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Top quality, October 20, 2001

By	Stephen McHenry (Olney, MD USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Knopf Guide: Route Of The Mayas: Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador (Knopf Guides) (Paperback)

This wonderfully illustrated portable guide is a wealth of information not normally seen in the regular travel guides. Such information as the geography, animals, different ethnic groups within the Maya, how the commuinities are structrured, festivals, musical instruments, furniture, food, and alot more. The format for the guide is 2 or more pages on each topic, lots of drawings, or paintings, or photos (new and old). The book uses lots of colour, is fascinating to go through even after you have read it. It has some helpful tourist information as to hotels, shops, restaurants, but is not a primary source for booking reservations information. If you have any interest in this area or these people, this is a great book to have for a really good price. It is a treat to look at.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for actual or armchair travel to La Ruta Maya., August 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Knopf Guide: Route Of The Mayas: Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador (Knopf Guides) (Paperback)

Lots of informative text and splendid pictures make this portable guide well worth its relatively modest price. The book deals with almost every aspect of both ancient and modern-day Maya life, as well as with practical travel information. I have been through La Ruta Maya on five different trips and am a fan of travel literature on Central America, but I still learned many new things from this book, especially about present-day Maya practices. There are a few typos, but still, it's perfect for actual or armchair travel to La Ruta Maya.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book, September 8, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Knopf Guide: Route Of The Mayas: Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador (Knopf Guides) (Paperback)

I love this book. Lots of wonderful pictures, history, and explanations of the Maya, their culture, the ruins, etc. Even if you don't plan a trip to the area, it is a beautiful book to look at.