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Xibalba is the mythical underworld from which the ancestors of the Maya originated. "Descent into Xibalba" is a romantic mystery-suspense story set in Chiapas State of Southern Mexico. Two archaeologists, David Wolf, an American expatriate, and Karen Dumas, a Smithsonian Archaeologist, leave their comfortable academic careers to pursue a treasure in the form of lost Mayan books. It is a matter of record that Fr. Landa, a famous 16th Century historical figure who served as Bishop of The...
La guerrilla zapatista, el tráfico de drogas, la corrupción política y militar, la inhóspita selva de Chapas... David Wolf, un estadounidense expatriado y Karen Dumas, una arqueóloga del Instituto Smithsonian dejan sus cómodas y apacibles carreras académicas en busca de un tesoro poco común: dos misteriosos libros mayas.
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