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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]
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] Blog: Baliadas, Earthquakes y muchos Gringos
Date: May 24th 2009
I left Antigua for Honduras where I met up with my mom, sister, Susan, Mary and Hayden. We arrived in Copan Ruinas very near the Guatemalan border. This is a nice town tucked into a valley surrounded by mountains. Copan is also the site of the southern-most large Mayan city. This ruin site, like all the others, had its own unique features to offer that other sites may not have had. Copan ... read more
Date: May 24th 2009
I left Antigua for Honduras where I met up with my mom, sister, Susan, Mary and Hayden. We arrived in Copan Ruinas very near the Guatemalan border. This is a nice town tucked into a valley surrounded by mountains. Copan is also the site of the southern-most large Mayan city. This ruin site, like all the others, had its own unique features to offer that other sites may not have had. Copan ... read more
