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Maya roads, one woman's journey among the people of the rainforest, Mary Jo McConahay

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Maya roads

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Mary Jo McConahay

one woman's journey among the people of the rainforest

McConahay draws upon her three decades of traveling and living in Central America's remote landscapes to create a fascinating chronicle of the people, politics, archaeology, and species of the Central American rainforest, the cradle of Maya civilization. Captivated by the magnificence and mystery of the jungle, the author brings to life the intense beauty, the fantastic locales, the ancient ruins, and the horrific violence. She witnesses archaeological discoveries, the transformation of the Lacandon people, the Zapatista indigenous uprising in Mexico, increased drug trafficking, and assists in the uncovering of a war crime. Over the decades, McConahay has witnessed great changes in the region, and this is a unique tale of a woman's adventure and the adaptation and resolve of a people--From publisher description

Prologue: Into the Lacandón -- Looking for Itzam K'awil -- Usumacinta, river of dreams, or, The man they killed -- The skulls of San José Itzá -- Equal day, equal night -- Voices from the well -- Dead birds, or, The return to Naha -- Welcome aboard -- They never came, and they never left -- The river, the stars -- Epilogue: Clearing the breath from the mirror