Copan Ruins

Day 18 Copan Ruins

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December 21st 2008
We had breakfast at the Picame Cafe & walked for about 10 minutes to Copan Ruins. We hired Saul he was the funniest guide yet, he really knew his history. He related how the art work at the site was from a decadent period in Maya history. The ball court here had carved Paraquet heads instead of rings. The central plaza is the image on the 1 Lempira note. The ruling elite deformed their babies ... 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