Maya Roads: One Woman's Journey Among the People of the Rainforest

by Mary Jo McConahay

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Drawing upon three decades of working, traveling, and living in Central America's remote and dangerous landscapes, this memoir chronicles a journalist's fascinating experiences with the people, politics, archaeology, and species of the rainforest, the cradle of Mayan civilization. The intense beauty of the forest, the fantastic locales, the ancient ruins, and the horrific violence of the jungle are brought to life through clear and compelling language. The author plays witness to archaeological discoveries, the transformation of the Lacandon people, the Zapatista indigenous upri… (more)

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Nonfiction memoir with an unorthodox, spiraling structure. You will learn more about the cultures of the indigenous people the author visits and clearly loves. Things aren't great in Central America, and haven't been since the Spanish colonizers arrived. All the more reason to read the book. (

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Independent Publisher Book Awards (Gold – Travel Essay – 2013)

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Drawing upon three decades of working, traveling, and living in Central America's remote and dangerous landscapes, this memoir chronicles a journalist's fascinating experiences with the people, politics, archaeology, and species of the rainforest, the cradle of Mayan civilization. The intense beauty of the forest, the fantastic locales, the ancient ruins, and the horrific violence of the jungle are brought to life through clear and compelling language. The author plays witness to archaeological discoveries, the transformation of the Lacandon people, the Zapatista indigenous upri

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