Lacandones, expedición Leonard 1955
In 1955 archeologist Juan Leonard, went on an expedition to a remote region in the Mexican state of Chiapas, to film the Lacandon Indians.
In 1955 archeologist Juan Leonard, went on an expedition to a remote region in the Mexican state of Chiapas, to film the Lacandon Indians.
In 1955 archeologist Juan Leonard, went on an expedition to a remote region in the Mexican state of Chiapas, to film the Lacandon Indians.
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