Delve into the incredible story of John Lloyd Stevens and Frederick Catherwood, two amateur explorers who, in the 1840s, embarked on a perilous journey into the jungles of Central America. Driven by curiosity, they sought to verify rumors of ancient ruins. Their groundbreaking discovery of over 40 Mayan cities proved that a sophisticated, indigenous civilization had once thrived in the Americas, forever changing the historical record.
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