An engaging travelogue published in 1890, written conversationally among two youths and their guide and mentor. From the preface: "a book describing the land of the Aztecs, its history and resources, the manners and customs of its people, and the many curious things to be seen, and adventures passed through, in a journey from one end of that country to the other." Subtitle: Adventures of Two youths in a Journey to Northern and Central Mexico, Campeachey, and Yucatan, with a Description of the Republics of Central America and of the Nicaragua Canal. This is from The Boy Travellers series by Thomas W. Knox. (Summary by S Caulkins)
Chapters
1 Preface 5 min 2 Chapter I - To Mexico by Rail. Battle of San Jacinto. Old Texas and Modern Changes. Arrival on the Frontier of Mexico 25 min 3 Chapter II - Laredo. The Rio Grande. Mexican Tariffs. Adobe Houses. Mesa de los Cartujanos. Nuevo Leon. Monterey 23 min 4 Chapter III - The American Invasion of To-day. Monterey. Short History of the Mexican War. In a Monterey House 24 min 5 Chapter IV - Santa Caterina. Sierra Madre. Saltillo. The Alameda. Buena Vista 26 min 6 Chapter V - Brigandage. Chihuahua. Santa Eulalia Mines. Torreon and Lerdo. Fresnillo. Calera. Zacatecas.</b> 25 min 7 Chapter VI - Zacatecas. Mines of Zacatecas. Farming in Mexico. Aguas Calientes. Women 25 min 8 Chapter VII - Barrancas. Lagos. Leon. Silao. Guanajuato. Market Scenes. Education 24 min 9 Chapter VIII - Aqueduct. Hill of the Bells. Revolutions in Mexico. Foreign Intervention. Juarez. Religion. Reform. Martyrs 25 min 10 Chapter IX - Cazadero. Tula. Mexico City. The Mantilla. Lotteries 25 min 11 Chapter X - The Cathedral. Teocalli. Iturbide. Calendar-stone. Aztecs 25 min 12 Chapter XI - Lost Arts. Music. Antiquities. Aztec Warfare and Domestic Life. National Palace. Monte de Piedad 25 min 13 Chapter XII - Mexican Politeness. Governor of Acapulco. Great Market. Chinampas, or Floating Gardens. Santa Anita. Festival of Fire 27 min 14 Chapter XIII - Courtship. Marriage Ceremony. Funerals. Diseases. Domestic Servants 24 min 15 Chapter XIV - Fine Arts. Pulquerias. Police-courts. Belem Prison. Running the Gantlet 24 min 16 Chapter XV - Chapultepec. The Palace. National Military College. Capture of Vera Cruz. Fall of Chapultepec 26 min 17 Chapter XVI - Noche Triste Tree. Conquest of Mexico. Expulsion of the Spaniards. Rule of Viceroys. The Church 23 min 18 Chapter XVII - Mexico's Population. President Juarez. Leperos and Brigands. Inquisition. Auto-da-fé 24 min 19 Chapter XVIII - Popocatepetl. Amecameca. Tlamacas. Las Cruz. The Pico del Fraile 34 min 20 Chapter XIX - Popocatepetl. Amecameca. Monte Sacro. A Ratero 32 min 21 Chapter XX - Cargadores. Public Schools. Theatres and Hospitals. Bull-fighting. Processions. Ceremonials and Amusements 26 min 22 Chapter XXI - Ancient City of the Toltecs. Morelos. Cuautla. Tierra Caliente. Yautepec and Cuernavaca 27 min 23 Chapter XXII - Acapulco. Guadalajara. Hidalgo and the Spaniards. Señor Perez. Rodeo 25 min 24 Chapter XXIII - President Diaz. Army and Navy of Mexico. Postal Service. Publications. Apizaco. Puebla. Cinco de Mayo 28 min 25 Chapter XXIV - Puebla. Cholula. Great Pyramid. Tlascala. Apizaco 22 min 26 Chapter XXV - The Cumbres. Maltrata. Tierra Templada. Orizaba. Rincon Grande, Cerro del Borrego. Cordoba. Tierra Caliente. Vera Cruz 24 min 27 Chapter XXVI - Vera Cruz. Governor's Palace. San Juan de Ulloa. Mexican Prison. Jalapa. Cerro Gordo. Orizaba and Perote. Tampico 23 min 28 Chapter XXVII - Tehuantepec. Mahogany Trade. Palenque. Lorillard City. Remains of Mitla. Pillar of Death 24 min 29 Chapter XXVIII - The Mysterious City. Don Pedro Velasquez. Carmen and Campeachy. Underground Caves. The Quezal. The Yucatan 26 min 30 Chapter XXIX - Merida. The Calesa. Indians, Spaniards, and Mestizos. Characteristics of the Maya Race. Euchre or Yucca 28 min 31 Chapter XXX - Markets. Balls. Characteristic Indian Dances. Worship of the Sun. The Volan Coché. How the Owners of Estates Live 26 min 32 Chapter XXXI - A Cenoté. A Subterranean Bath-house. A Noria. Native Superstitions. Uxmal. A Heetzmek. Uayalké 23 min 33 Chapter XXXII - Legends. A Royal Palace. Maya Arches. Garapatas. An Ancient Watering-Place 23 min 34 Chapter XXXIII - Archæology. Mayapan. Aké. Kabah. Chichen-itza. Other Ruined Cities 24 min 35 Chapter XXXIV - Central America. Costa Rica. Tegucigalpa. Yuscaran. Farewell 36 min
