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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: Great people, old ruins, and a small town
Date: January 15th 2007
Outside our hotel in Antigua, at 4am, we met 2 affable Italians who were also heading to Copan, about 5 hours away, right inside the Honduras border. We jumped onto different minibuses (theirs was 45 minutes late) but we met again at the rest stop (along with a bunch of other foreigners) half-way to the small town of Copan Ruinas. After arriving to the town and choosing a small hotel, we walked ar ... read more
Date: January 15th 2007
Outside our hotel in Antigua, at 4am, we met 2 affable Italians who were also heading to Copan, about 5 hours away, right inside the Honduras border. We jumped onto different minibuses (theirs was 45 minutes late) but we met again at the rest stop (along with a bunch of other foreigners) half-way to the small town of Copan Ruinas. After arriving to the town and choosing a small hotel, we walked ar ... read more
