copyright 2000; autographed by Christopher Shaw on title page (pic); W.W. Norton & Company publishers, New York; hardbound; very good condition of book and dust jacket.
 
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A canoeist and former whitewater guide describes his journey down the Usumacinta River and its tributaries which run through Mexico and Guatemala. Exploring these areas of ancient Mesoamerican civilizations, he recounts a near-death experiences in a rapid, the Zapatista uprising in Chiapas, and encounters with the region's inhabitants, as well as his appreciation of the region's natural beauty.