Why a Booktrail?
Have you ever peeked inside the Yucatan?
Mayeros
What you need to know before your trail
George Ancona takes children on an exciting trip to the Yucatan. Young readers will move in with a warm and loving Mayan family to share their daily lives in town, spend weekends on their ranch, and join in a local fiesta. Photographs and drawings of ancient Mayan architecture and codices reveal the richness of Mayan culture today: a combination of ancient Mayan customs with traditions introduced by the Spanish. Glossary of Spanish and Yucatec words included.
Travel Guide
Mexico
Mérida, the vibrant capital of the Mexican state of Yucatán, has a rich Mayan and colonial heritage.
Plaza de la Independencia – The city’s focal point. Here you will find Mérida Cathedral and white limestone Iglesia de la Tercera Orden, both colonial-era churches built using relics from ancient Mayan temples.
The Casa de Montejo – a 16th-century mansion, is a landmark of colonial plateresque architecture.
Booktrail Boarding Pass: Mayeros: A Yucatec Maya Family
Author/Guide George Ancona Destination: Mexico, Yucatan
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