Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:book
gptkbp:author gptkb:John_L._Stephens
gptkbp:available_in Public domain
gptkbp:available_on gptkb:audiobook
E-book
gptkbp:contains Historical context
Cultural observations
Travel narratives
Descriptions of ancient ruins
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Incidents_of_Travel_in_Yucatan
gptkbp:genre gptkb:travel_literature
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan
gptkbp:illustrator gptkb:Frederick_Catherwood
gptkbp:impact Increased interest in Mesoamerican cultures
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:archaeologists
Cultural studies
Modern travel writing
Tourism in Central America
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Romanticism
gptkbp:inspired Future explorations in Central America
gptkbp:is_cited_in Academic studies on Mesoamerican archaeology
Travel literature anthologies
gptkbp:isbn 978-1-60459-123-4
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:next_edition gptkb:Documentation
Illustrated edition
gptkbp:notable_for Exploration of Mayan ruins
gptkbp:notable_quote " The ruins of Palenque are the most beautiful in the world."
" The traveler will find in these pages a faithful account of the wonders of the ancient world."
gptkbp:notable_themes gptkb:Cultural_exchange
gptkb:Mayan_civilization
gptkb:adventure
Historical documentation
Exploration and discovery
Nature and landscape description
gptkbp:pages 400
gptkbp:part_of_series Incidents of Travel series
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Harper_&_Brothers
gptkbp:published_year 1841
gptkbp:reviews Considered a classic in travel literature
Critical acclaim for its illustrations
Influential in the field of anthropology
Positive reviews in literary journals
gptkbp:subject gptkb:Chiapas
gptkb:Central_America
Yucatan
gptkbp:translated_into gptkb:French
gptkb:Spanish
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Lloyd_Stephens
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6