Under the Tarp

The massive tarp that so many people see as an anoyance protects the magnificent Hieroglyphic Staircase, one of Copan's most famous features and one of the longest intact text left in the Mayan world - Without the tarp there would be no text.

Adventures and Misadventures in Honduras

June 10th 2006
When I originally put together the plans for my trip I wanted to see how feasible it would be to travel around the world over land and sea, without flying. I have stayed true to the plan up to this point, traveling overland from Atlanta, through Mexico and Belize and it has been very rewarding, but I have now decided to make some slight changes to my plan. Realizing that it took me considerably ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Honduras » Western » Copán Ruinas

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

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