Alice D. (Alice Dixon) Le Plongeon

Born in London in 1851, Alice Dixon Le Plongeon became known as a writer, photographer, and explorer whose work was closely tied to travels in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. She worked alongside her husband, Augustus Le Plongeon, and took part in some of the early photographic documentation of major Maya sites, including Uxmal and Chichén Itzá.

Her writing ranged across travel, archaeology, and imaginative literature. She is associated with books such as Here and There in Yucatan, as well as fiction and other works shaped by her experiences and interests in the ancient Maya world.

Alice Dixon Le Plongeon died in 1910, but her work remains part of the story of early archaeological exploration and photography in the Americas. She stands out as a figure who helped record important sites while also bringing a sense of curiosity and adventure to her writing.