Description: This is one of the most important works about the culture of the ancient Mayas. It contains information about their buildings, habitat, customs, religion and history. One of its features is the first record of chronological glyphs and the calendar of one of the most remarkable civilizations in pre-Hispanic America.

The book was written between 1563 and 1572 by Diego de Landa, a Franciscan friar who arrived in Yucatán shortly after the Conquest.

The author obtained his information by means of direct interviews with natives and conquistadors, like any ethnologist.Complemented with instructive illustrations, this important work is invaluable for learning about the Yucatán of both before and after the Conquest.

Available in Spanish and English.