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John Lloyd Stephens
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American explorer, writer, and diplomat (1805–1852)

Also known as: John L. Stephens, Джон Ллойд Стефенс, جون لويد ستيفنز, 존 로이드 스티븐스, ジョン・ロイド・スティーヴンズ, 約翰·勞伊·史提芬

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Known works

  • Incidents of travel in Yucatan (2001)
  • Incidents of travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan (1841)
  • Incidents of travel in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan
  • Incidentes de viaje en Centroamérica, Chiapas y Yucatan (1982)
  • Incidents of travel in Yucatán (1962)