Mayan child, near Copan Ruinas

Heading to Honduras

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August 10th 2007
Our journey to Central America was an epic to say the least. First was a 13hour flight from Singapore to London on a full plane (we luckily managed to get ok seats, though sadly not up the sharp end) changed planes and terminals at Heathrow (and nearly died converting the prices of everything in pounds.. SG$10 for a coffee?!?) and after 4 hours flew on to Miami. Another nine hours later we were †... read more

Central America Caribbean » Honduras » Western » Copán Ruinas

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Once part of Spain's vast empire in the New World, Honduras became an independent nation in 1821. After two and a half decades of mostly military rule, a freely elected civilian government came to power in 1982. During the 1980s, Honduras proved a ha... ... read more