Blogs from Copán Ruinas, Western, Honduras, Central America Caribbean - page 16

When I left for this trip, over a month ago, I really had no plans of what I was going to do when I got down here. I wanted to be free. I wanted to go with the flow and not be tied to a schedule. All I knew was that I had to be back in Managua by the end of August. However, for some reason it never crossed my mind that I would be exploring the ruins of ancient Mayan civilazations. Nice beaches, sure. Dense forest, of corse. But to see these grand temples built over two thousand years ago, that is something I hadn´t planned on. To view these amazing structures and imagine what it must have been like is truly incredible. Standing under the great temples built by Mayan kings thousands of ... read more

Copan Ruinas - Much More to Maya Liking, by George Having survived La Moskitia we were determined to spend the next few days well fed and watered. With this as our mission, Copan Ruinas was an excellent choice of location. A charming town nestled in the hills on the Guatamalan border, we enjoyed cocktails, frappuccinos, fresh fruit, brownies, burgers and plenty more besides. Our visit to the ruins, at the far edge of the Mayan empire, was very pleasant. The anticipated crowds failed to materialise, the surroundings were picturesque and the architecture different from any ruins we'd seen before. For the main event at Tikal I'm keen to get a guide, but this was a great starter for ten. Due to massive flooding (ironically) there was no water supply to the town, so after a good ... read more

A few more random photos and stories that go with. The page is acting funny, so I'm going to post this and try more later.... read more

This past weekend a church in Copán put on a youth "congreso". It was a Friday night and all day Saturday, with guest speakers, pastors from other cities in Honduras, a famous singer gave a concert, a vocalist from Guatemala, and several dramas from the youth in the church. AMAZING. Absolutely incredible. Such LIFE, Passion...It was an unbelievable blessing for me. God is going to use this church, these youth, to change Copán to do something amazing here!! The music, messages and dramas really, really spoke to me. Friday night I was so full of JOY!!! I walked home with a huge smile on my face...just because I knew God is good and he's given me a smile!! Friday night was SO GOOD! Some of the things that stuck with me... Quiero nadar en el rio ... read more

OK....so you know things have fallen into a "slump" when you haven't updated your travel blog for over a month. Wow. Time flies...when not a lot is happening. Just kidding. My sister and friend just came to visit, so I've got lots to update about our adventures together. This post, however, is from a couple months ago. It's a letter I wrote for the "Lawton Free Reader", a publication in my hometown. I figured I'd dig up an old stone and try and kill another bird with it! My birthday seems ages ago...but it was good memories!! Here's to getting some actualy up-to-date updates written. PS HAPPY 4th OF JULY!!! I really miss the holidays!!! Hola de Honduras!! May 1, 2008 Dear Friends back home, I’m still here in Copán Ruinas, Honduras. We finish classes in ... read more