Fascinated by the mythology of the indigenous people of Guatemala , he wrote Leyendas de Guatemala ( Legends of Guatemala ) .
In 1926 , he finished a translation of the Popol Vuh , the sacred book of the Mayas .
Fascinated by the mythology of the indigenous people of Guatemala , Mayas wrote Leyendas de Guatemala ( Legends of Guatemala ) .
In 1926 , he finished a translation of the Popol Vuh , the sacred book of the Mayas .