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Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatán, Vol. 2 by John Lloyd Stephens

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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...

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Jan 2, 2026

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Episodes

01 - Visit to the Volcano of Masaya; Lake of Managua 02.01.2026

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02 - Baneful Effects of Party Spirit; Importance of a Passport 01.01.2026

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03 - Eruption of 1835; Prejudice against Foreigners 31.12.2025

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04 - Depredations of Rascon; Subterranean Fires 30.12.2025

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05 - Surrender of the Town; Diplomacy 29.12.2025

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06 - The Town Taken by General Morazan; Plans Deranged 28.12.2025

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07 - Arrival at Guatimala; A Sketch of the Wars 27.12.2025

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08 - Purchasing a Ruined City; The Captain in Trouble 26.12.2025

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09 - Last Interview with Carrera; Departure from Guatemala 25.12.2025

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10 - A Sacred Stone; Losing a Good Friend 24.12.2025

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11 - Whipping Posts; Ruins of Quiche 23.12.2025

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12 - Description of the Ruins; A Facetious Cura 22.12.2025

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13 - Royal Bird of Quiche; Another Ruined City 21.12.2025

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14 - Preparations for Holy Week; The Crucifixion 20.12.2025

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15 - Sierra Madre; A Huge Skeleton 19.12.2025

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16 - A Forest on Fire; Entry into Mexico 18.12.2025

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17 - Scarcity of Soap; A Curious Cave 17.12.2025

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18 - Indian Carriers; Ride in a Silla 16.12.2025

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19 - Village of Palenque; Ruins of Palenque 15.12.2025

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20 - Discovery of the Ruins of Palenque; Mammoth Fireflies 14.12.2025

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21 - Mode of Life at Palenque: Description of the Palace 13.12.2025

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22 - Effect of Insect Stings; A Scene of the Sublime and Terrible 12.12.2025

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23 - Human Figures; Remarkable Hieroglyphics 11.12.2025

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24 - Negotiations for Purchasing Palenque; Adventure with a Monstrous Ape 10.12.2025

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25 - Embarcation for the Laguna; Shooting Alligators 09.12.2025

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