This little book presents some of the author"s favorite photographs of Guatemala and through these superb images he reveals his deep love and respect for the land and its inhabitants. In Janson"s words, "Guatemala is one of the world"s great reservoirs of natural and human diversity. From the mysterious wind-swept cloud forests blanketing the volcanic peaks of the Sierra Madre, to the sweltering profusion of the dense jungles of El Petén, Guatemala has been bless with extraordinary beauty and variety. Within this exotic landscape live the Maya who have managed to preserve manyh of their ancient customs much as they were 1000 years ago."