Author: Manuela Hummel
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781434917843
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 30

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Author: Leonide Martin
Publisher: Made For Success Publishing
ISBN: 1613398670
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 268

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Enter the world of a Mayan Queen Yohl Ik'nal, first Mayan woman ruler, must overcome forces opposing her rule . . . betrayal and revenge, attack by enemy cities, and shamanic powers. Using her visionary ability, she saves her city from destruction, builds temples to honor her father and the Gods, and brings prosperity to her people while finding a love that sustains her. But she foresees a time of darkness and devastation coming. Danger lurks ahead and she must choose a successor, either her weak son or willful daughter. Can she trust her vision to reveal the will of the Gods? The results of her choice will lead to ruin or bring her city to greatness. Discover the opulent world of royal court intrigue, exotic ceremonies on towering pyramids, shamanic journeys, calendars and healing sciences of the ancient Mayas. Experience the excitement of sacrificial rituals and strategic battles for dominance in this exquisite city soaring in mountain mists. A dynasty hangs in the balance . . .

Author: C. B. Wiland
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1425973957
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 294

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Prologue: After committing several unauthorized assassinations, DEA agent Rico Caraballo leaves the Agency and retreats to a mission in Columbia's back country. Rico returns to the mission after an absence and finds the resident Priest and a Sister murdered. Colombian Army troops arrive at the Mission accompanied by Mike Stilwell, DEA liaison with the unit. Mike recognizes Rico as a former agent and friend. Angered by the unprovoked murders, Rico agrees to consider returning to the Agency. Several days after Mike and the troops leave, Rico learns that renegades searching for him committed the murders. It becomes apparent that Father Ramon died protecting Rico. Rico discovers that the man who wants him dead is Jaime Morales, the Jefe of a large Columbian criminal enterprise, the same Jaime Morales who was badly disfigured by a bomb Rico planted. Morales' purchase of The Mayan Princess from a defunct cruise line gets the attention of the DEA, and the nature of the vessel's renovation coupled with an upsurge in Morales' foreign contacts alerts the CIA. The vessel is preparing for its maiden voyage when Rico and Mike meet with Flory Gomez who arranges Rico's reinstatement in time for an assignment to uncover the ship's mission. At Cartegena, Rico and Flory board as passengers, and Mike as a crew member. Morales joins the maiden voyage and learns from his cousin Julio Castano that Rico could be the person who planted the bomb that disfigured him. He invites Rico and Flory to dinner. It's an invitation that results in a series of confrontations between the agents and Morales' cohorts protecting their interests, even after disavowing their insane leader who forces upon them a premature and deadly conclusion to the voyage.

Author: Mary Jo McConahay
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
ISBN: 1569769249
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 274

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In Maya Roads, 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.

Author: D. R. St. John
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 1665732369
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 124

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Russ is a young man whose mother is dying. In the midst of his grief, he experiences a vision encouraging him to visit a mysterious pyramid in the jungles of Guatemala. Along the way, he begins to realize he has been tasked with making a difference for all of mankind. In Journey to the Pyramid of the Goddess, meet Russ, Taupe, and Isabelle. Visit the San Francisco Bay Area, Mexico City, and the ruins of Tikal, Guatemala. Travel through time from 1974 all the way to 2051. In time, Russ relates to his doctor the story of his life-changing journey to Tikal. His experiences of love and sacrifice pass on a heavy responsibility as he recounts both adventure and pain in this journey toward a better future.

Author: Lewis Spence
Publisher: New York : AMS Press
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 80

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Author: Janie Havemeyer
Publisher: Treasury of Glorious Goddesses
ISBN: 9781937463960
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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When the Mayan goddess of the moon falls in love with the God of the sun, they elope across the Milky Way, visit the Underworld, and stay with the Vulture King.

Author: R. A. Montgomery
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780942545067
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 150

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The reader faces deadly dangers as a writer on assignment in Mexico to explore the ruins of the Mayan Indians and solve the mystery of why the ancient civilization collapsed.

Author: L. J. M. Owen
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781760404574
Category : Archaeological expeditions
Languages : en
Pages : 357

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The bones, along with other remains, are a gift for Elizabeth. But soon the giver reveals his true nature. An enraged colleague then questions Elizabeth's family history. Elizabeth seeks DNA evidence to put all skeletons to rest.

Author: Sydney Salter
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0547394217
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 229

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Kat can think of dozens of good reasons not to go on a boring family vacation to hot, grungy Mexico. Number one: missing her friend Fiona's minicamp. If she's not there, she'll begin eighth grade as a social reject. Despite her reluctance, Kat ends up on a teen adventure tour where she meets Nando, a young Mayan guide (who happens to be quite a cutie). As they travel to different Mayan ruins each day, Nando tells Kat his original legend of Muluc, a girl who lived in the time of the Ancient Maya. The dangerous, dramatic world in which Muluc lives is as full of rivalry, betrayal, and sacrifice as Kat's world at school. And as she makes new friends and discovers treasures in Mexico, Kat begins to wonder: Is she willing to keep sacrificing her self in exchange for popularity?