Quirigua Ruins

A detail from one of the stelae at Quirigua. The most powerful ruler of Quirigua, which was a long time dependency of Copan, captured and then killed 18 Rabbit, a famous ruler of Copan, here.

Tropical Paradise

April 1st 2006
We arrived in Rio Dulce on Friday afternoon, after a nice trip by mini bus from Copan Ruinas to Rio Dulce. It was a six hour trip with a stop at the ruins in Quirigua, and cost us each $20 US. On board were an American couple from San Francisco and a Honduran family with two very cute girls who proceeded (after I gave them pairs of glasses with fake eyes..thank you Haddy!) to help me work on my ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Caribbean Coast » Río Dulce

The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experience... ... read more

Joined	January 27th 2006	Trips	19
Last Login	February 24th 2024	Followers	8
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	4
Blogs	368	Guestbook	445
Photos	7,611	Forum Posts	7