Project Gutenberg 2010-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 190 Stephens, John L. 1805 1852 Stephens, John Lloyd Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by the Web Archive "Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I" by John L. Stephens is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book details the author's explorations of the Yucatan Peninsula, particularly the ancient ruins that were largely unknown to the outside world at the time. Stephens aims to document these archaeological sites and the culture surrounding them, presenting a picture of both the majestic remnants of ancient civilizations and the contemporary life in Yucatan. At the start of the narrative, the author recounts his journey from the United States to Yucatan, illustrating the trials of sea travel and his arrival in Sisal. He introduces fellow travelers, including Dr. Cabot, an ornithologist, and reflects on the vibrant local culture, particularly during the festive celebrations in Merida. Describing the unique customs, such as the lottery game and the thrill of a bullfight, he sets the stage for deeper observations about the history and societal dynamics of the region, hinting at the uncovering of the ancient ruins that will be a focal point of his travels. The opening effectively establishes a sense of adventure and curiosity that drives the exploration forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Yucatán (Mexico : State) -- Description and travel F1201 Text Travel Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 869168 866617 2024-09-14T05:58:40.065303 2023-09-14T10:44:16.016302 text/html text/html 862686 2021-01-06T20:41:45 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 5737911 2021-01-06T20:41:45 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 5478563 2024-09-14T05:59:01.966748 application/epub+zip 5490931 2024-09-14T05:58:46.280825 application/epub+zip 342401 2024-09-14T05:58:41.110336 application/epub+zip 4343972 2024-09-14T05:59:10.362659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4314039 2024-09-14T05:58:56.995742 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 632661 2022-09-15T08:07:24.827847 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 737308 737251 2024-09-14T05:58:37.781329 2023-09-14T10:44:13.802320 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 735851 2021-01-06T20:41:45 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 257172 2021-01-06T20:41:45 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 740507 2021-01-06T20:41:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 257354 2021-01-06T20:41:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19928 2024-09-14T05:59:10.518653 application/rdf+xml 17280 2024-09-14T05:58:41.522291 image/jpeg 3930 2024-09-14T05:58:41.319297 image/jpeg 5792718 2024-09-14T05:58:40.275303 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog