Copan

Day 17 Honduras

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December 20th 2008
I liked Guatemala better than Mexico, there were a lot more Maya left, they still have over 20 spoken dialects. I discovered Gallo, Cabro, Monte Carlo, & Barena, all new cervezas to me. I know the people were poorer but I found most of them to be quietly dignified. I shared my meals with some of the kid street vendors & I will return some day to explore the country & give it the time it deserve ... 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