Near the Guatamalan border is the city of Copan. Cobblestone streets and a main square surrounded by shops, restaurants and museums. It is a very vibrant town with tuk tuks at every turn.
Near to the hotel is the Maya ceremonial city of Copan. The area around the ruins has been inhabited since at least 1400 BC. There were 16 consecutive kings who saw the rise and fall of the city (none of whom had a pronounceable name).
Our first encounter on the site were the macaws in the trees, flying overhead and squawking.
We visited the Acropolis, Hieroglyphic Stairway, Temple of Inscriptions, Ball Court. Our guide Gladiz was very informative
They still have archaeologists on site and there is so much more to find.
The ruins are set in a tropical rainforest and beside the river Copan.
Discovered in 1570 by Diego Garcia de Palacio, one of the most important sites of the Maya civilisation and not excavated until the 19th century, when it was famously “rediscovered” by John Stephens.
What the steps would have looked like in Mayan times
A bees nest in the trees
A termite nest, very tasty for macaw
The city was eventually abandoned in order to find somewhere better.
Someone pointed out that yesterday we had breakfast in El Salvador, lunch in Guatamala and dinner in Honduras!!!
And relax
Mojito time!
