About the book: 1969 / Quintana Roo region (the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico) - One of the territories where a high civilization of the Mayan Indians existed before the arrival of Europeans . The ancient Mayan culture in many ways remains a mystery to scientists, so every new discovery in this area arouses interest all over the world. The author of the book, once in Mexico, became fascinated by the ancient history of the country and, in search of Mayan monuments, made a dangerous journey on foot along the deserted coast of Yucatan. He managed to discover several monuments of Mayan culture, which he describes in his book, but his story goes far beyond the scope of this topic. The book talks about the nature of Yucatan and the life of modern Indians - descendants of the ancient Mayans, in whose huts Pessel often found shelter.