Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Copán y Gracias: HONDURAS

Arrived in Honduras after crossing the border back to GUATEMALA from EL SALVADOR then on to Honduras. Arrived in the last archeological site in La Ruta Maya in Copán. Then we continued on to Gracias, a cute pueblo where they were inclined to say gracias alot. I also met the mayor!
A Hondurenean birthday party. Includes karoake.
Copán 
Bird's eye view.
This giant spider.
A face.
Dancing panther.
Stela or statue.
Stela with Mayan language.
Stelas in middle of site, covered now by roofs.
Giant staircase with Mayan language enscriptions.
This is a bed, in a house, where the Mayan slept, houses were organized by social status.
This is a tomb in a house, in many houses were locations were tombs were laid to rest.
Vine swing.
There are many macaws flying around Copán, it makes it all the more magical.
Graffiti.
View from fort St Cristobal in Gracias.
"You can be a hated leader of your time, but, if you want the people to remember you for generations, open a school" - Juan Lindo, ex president of Honduras.
View of El Celaque.
The mayor of Gracias and I.
Gracias.
Una cascada, we thought we were hiking to the waterfall, not to the view of the waterfall. Good hike, though.
Honduras.































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