The ancient cities of the New World : being travels and explorations in Mexico and Central America from 1857-1882 . HACIENDA OF VOLAN C0CH6. CHAPTER XVI. AKli AND IZAMAL. Departure—A Family Exploration—Volan coche—Tixpenal and Tixkokob—Cenot(i—Ruins of Akc—Historical Rectification—Small Pyramid—Tlachtli—A Gallery—Explorations—A Strange Theory—Picote—Architecture ofYucatan at Different Epochs. On our return from Merida, an expedition to Ak6 was organisedconsisting of the American Consul, Mr. Ayme, his wife, herpet dog Shuty, and ourselves. Mr. Ayme is an energetic archae-ologis
The ancient cities of the New World : being travels and explorations in Mexico and Central America from 1857-1882 . HACIENDA OF VOLAN C0CH6. CHAPTER XVI. AKli AND IZAMAL. Departure—A Family Exploration—Volan coche—Tixpenal and Tixkokob—Cenot(i—Ruins of Akc—Historical Rectification—Small Pyramid—Tlachtli—A Gallery—Explorations—A Strange Theory—Picote—Architecture ofYucatan at Different Epochs. On our return from Merida, an expedition to Ak6 was organisedconsisting of the American Consul, Mr. Ayme, his wife, herpet dog Shuty, and ourselves. Mr. Ayme is an energetic archae-ologist, well acquainted with the ruins, so that his offer toaccompany us was most welcome. The ruins of Ake are on Aki^ and Izamal. 289 a hacienda which belongs to Don Alvaro Peon, from whom apermit was easily obtained ; he furnishing us besides with alarge hamper to supply our wants, which his Chinese cook wasto take to the hacienda. Journeys in the interior of the peninsula may be performedeither by diligence or volan coch^, a national vehicle, madeentirely of wood, save the iron tires of the wheels. An oblon
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