Page 3 from notebook/diary entitled Tenejapa. Rough notes on a trip to Tenejapa with Urbina, travel by car and horse. Urbina greeted warmly. Women washing river. Description of houses, electric power plant for cooperative radio. Rain clouds Pigs in street and a turkey fight.
Typed document 'Business is business'. Tenejapa a picturesque town, men's clothing. Description of a trip up to Tenejapa with pack mules and carriers made by Frans Blom where they stay in the town hall next to the courthouse and the jail. All business takes place in the colonnade. There the judge...
Page 2 To their left a young man. After listening to the proceedings for a while they get them translated into Spanish. Apparently the girl wants to marry the young 'buck' but her parents are not content with the exchange - they want more alcohol than they have already drunk and originally agree...
Page 3 They return sometime later with the alcohol. The father hands the daughter over to the young man and he and his wife leave with the alcohol. The judge is happy for he has made extra money on the case.
Page 1 of typed manuscript written by Trudi Blom. The expedition sets out on July 20th, stops briefly in Tenejapa and then goes on to San Gregorio where they spend the night and see the ruins. Discussion about size of landholdings. On the 23rd they go on to the Flores ranch but don't stay as it i...