En el país de los mayas

Synopsis of En el país de los mayas

«En el país de los mayas» is the historical non-fiction essay by Pierre Ivanoff, published by Plaza y Janés in paperback (233 pages, in Spanish).

Pierre Ivanoff lived among indigenous communities of Guatemala and the Yucatán Peninsula, and with the Lacandon, descendants of the classic Maya. The book combines that testimony with an introduction to the Maya world: exploration, iconography, pyramids, calendars, and conception of the universe.

First edition; Spanish version by Domingo Pruna of «Découvertes chez les Mayas»; Manantial collection (no. 80).

For readers interested in Maya civilization, anthropology, and exploration narratives.