The Temple of the Jaguar

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 253 pages
• Published by: Random House, Inc. April 19, 1993
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0871566516
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0871566515
• Book Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 1 inches
• Weighs: 1.3 pounds

From Publishers Weekly
As he mourned the death of a loved one, the author sought relief in a journey through the Mexican Yucatan and Belize. In a small van, Schueler ( Incident at Eagle Ranch ) explored back roads, jungle trails and the coasts along the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. He visited Sian Ka'an in southern Quintana Roo, one of the last great wild places in Central America, where he spotted agouti, paca, javelina and ocelot. Not until he went to a wildlife refuge in Belize did he find a jaguar--his dream animal. Vivid descriptions of the land, the flora and fauna are interspersed with bits of the Yucatan's colorful past. Schueler encountered poachers, conservationists, research biologists, British and American expatriates and remnants of the Maya population. At journey's end, he had recovered some measure of joy in his life. This is an engrossing account of travel, history and adventure.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal
Schueler, author of Adventuring Along the Gulf of Mexico (Sierra Club, dist. by Random, 1986) , returns with a new guide that profiles the Mexican states of the Yucatan peninsula. Travel stops include Campeche, Cibalito, Ticul, Celestun, Merida, Valladollid, Cancun, and the small country of Belize. Schueler manages to bridge the gap between series travel guides and personal memoirs. Many of the latter tend to get mired in the author's personal experiences, thereby making the places seem too far removed from the average traveler. However, Schueler successfully integrates personal perspective with keen observations of the wildlife, environment, people, history, and lifestyle of the places he describes. A map would have enabled the reader to better follow Schueler's course. Otherwise, this is an great guide for travelers to the Yucatan. For medium to large travel collections.
- Elizabeth Loftus, Onondaga Cty. P.L., Syracuse, N.Y.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Reader Reviews
This is an excellent book. The publisher's review does not do it justice. I was afraid it would be bogged down by the author's introspection but found it had just enough to make his experiences more interesting & personal. It is a well-written & fascinating account of the history, flora, fauna and people of the Yucatan. Don't go without it!