Review (PDF) Maya Ruins Of Mexico (Travel Guide To Chichen Itza, Tulum, Teotihuacan, Palenque, And More)
NEW! Customers can now print this guidebook with our new PDF-on-Demand service! See the final chapter in the book for details.RECENTLY UPDATED! With more than 130 high-resolution images and new videos, this is the definitive guide to the most important ancient Maya ruins in Mexico. (2015)Travel guidebooks for the ultra curious. Approach Guides reveal a destination's essence by exploring a compelling aspect of its cultural heritage: art, architecture, history, food, or wine. Maya religious centers are one of Mexico’s cultural treasures, the vestige of a great civilization that prospered for 2,000 years (peaking from 600-800 CE) in Mesoamerica and created some of the most impressive art and architecture in the New World. This Approach Guide serves as an ideal resource for travelers seeking a deeper understanding of this Maya cultural legacy through a comprehensive exploration of five ancient cities.What’s in this guidebook:* Background. We start off by providing some critical background information — focusing on cosmology and the role of the dynastic ruler — that makes sense of the forms and symbols of the unique Maya aesthetic.* Tours that go deeper on the most important sites. Following our tradition of being the most valuable resource for culture-focused travelers, we then turn our attention to Mexico’s premier Maya cities: Bonampak, Chichen Itza, Palenque, Tulum and Yaxchilan. For each city, we start by introducing the distinctive features of its art and architecture, isolating key features and concepts that you will see again and again as you make your way through the site. The tours walk you through the highlights, aided by high-resolution images and a discussion that ties it all together.* Tours of Maya-connected civilizations. Finally, to put these Maya sites into context, this guide profiles the capital cities of three Mexican civilizations that were closely connected to the Maya over its long history: La Venta (Olmec civilization), Teotihuacan (Teotihuacan civilization) and Tula (Toltec civilization). Detailed tours of these locations reveal the back-and-forth exchange between the Maya and its neighbors to the north.* Advice for getting the best cultural experience. To help you plan your visit, this guidebook offers logistical advice and provides links to online resources. Plus, we provide our personal tips for getting the most from your experience while on location.* Information the way you like it. As with all of our guides, this book is optimized for intuitive, quick navigation; information is organized into bullet points to make absorption easy; and images are mocked up with text that explains important features.PRAISE FOR APPROACH GUIDESWell, the cultural travel geniuses at Approach Guides are at it again - enlightening travelers - and inspiring readers to learn more. Their guide to the Maya Ruins of Mexico is beautifully illustrated with color photos, floorplans, and color highlights that show exactly what is being discussed. Best of all, you'll find personal tips for each location - and an extensive range of online information, if you'd like to follow a particular subject a little more closely. If you're going to Mexico, you'll need include these archaeological sites in your travel plans. If you're not planning to head to Mexico, this book will certainly change that. I highly recommend this book.- Wandering EducatorsCompulsive (and compulsively informed) travelers, the Raezers are the masterminds behind the downloadable Approach Guides, which are filled with a university course-worth of history and insights for 62 destinations worldwide. WHY WE LOVE IT: The Raezers share our desire for deep, well-researched information on the wonders of the world.- Travel + Leisure
File Size: 11596 KB
Print Length: 291 pages
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Publisher: www.approachguides.com (August 12, 2014)
Publication Date: August 12, 2014
Sold by: Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B0095B4826
Text-to-Speech: Enabled
X-Ray: Not Enabled
Word Wise: Enabled
Lending: Not Enabled
Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
Best Sellers Rank: #92,117 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store) #7 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Travel > Central & South America > Mexico #10 in Books > History > Ancient Civilizations > Mayan #36 in Books > Travel > Mexico > General
I bought this guide in anticipation of a trip we planned to visit Chichen Itza and Tulum. The guide gave an in-depth introduction to the history and mythology of the cultures of this region, which was very helpful in understanding the architecture of the ruins. Then the descriptions of the ruins themselves were marvelously detailed and complete, and the pictures were gorgeous. I felt completely prepared when we actually made our visit, and I was able to recognize many features of the two sites, thanks to this comprehensive guide.
Not too in depth for any one ruin, but contains the essentials. Recommend you read on plane or at hotel so you can spend your time at the site looking at the ruins, not at the pages of a book. Happy travels!
Love This Book! It focuses on the history, cosmology, the cult of the ruler, the Maya carved relief tradition (beautifully illustrated), cosmological symbols, a timeline (critical for any study of history), maps, and five featured Maya sites. It is beautifully illustrated with color photos, floorplans, and color highlights that show exactly what is being discussed. You'll find personal tips for each section - and plenty to learn. If you've not previously put exploring Mayan ruins on your travel-soon list, after reading this book, you'll be ready to! It's exciting, personal, and very intelligent travel. Highly recommended!
The book is a good intro with extra background info for wandering around the site. It has lot's of photos and discussed most of the things the guide discussed.
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