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Not all villages in Honduras are serviced by buses. The pickup truck is still a very reliable means of transport for the remote and/or difficult to reach destinations. [Copan Ruinas / Honduras]
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Street stalls are very common in Honduras. So even if you don’t have the building or money to start a ‘serious’ business, a street stall is still a common way to earn money in Honduras. [Copan Ruinas / Honduras]
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Lady with child in colourful Copan Ruinas [Copan Ruinas / Honduras]
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In Central America it is quite common to put a dog on the roof. It is a way to protect your property. The dog on the roof has a good overview on the property and will start barking if someone approaches the building [Copan Ruinas / Honduras]
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Every village in Honduras has some kind of a mini super market. It is the place to get your daily necessities. [Copan Ruinas / Honduras]
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Colourful street in colonial Copan Ruinas [Copan Ruinas / Honduras]
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Open air vegetable stall. [Copan Ruinas / Honduras]
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Cowboy atmosphere. [Copan Ruinas / Honduras]
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An ice cream vendor on the central plaza of Copan Ruinas. [Copan Ruinas / Honduras]
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Little girl in pink batman (or batgirl) uniforms enjoys an ice cream. [Copan Ruinas / Honduras]
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Enjoying a real Copan Coffee. [Copan Ruinas / Honduras]
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Copan Ruinas is a nice colonial town. Especially at night, the town has a fairy tale atmosphere. [Copan Ruinas / Honduras]
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The poorly lit colonial cathedral on the town’s central plaza. [Copan Ruinas / Honduras]
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Street stall vendor. [Copan Ruinas / Honduras]
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Our favourite little restaurant. Basic but decent food in a very small and family operated restaurant. [Copan Ruinas / Honduras]
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The main reason to come to Copan Ruinas for travellers are the world-famous Maya Ruins of Copan. [Copan Ruinas / Honduras]
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Due the bad image of Honduras, not many travellers make it to Copan Ruinas nowadays. That means that you have the beautiful archaeological site almost for yourself. [Copan Ruinas / Honduras]
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Copan is often compared with many other Maya sights in Central America. In our opinion, Copan is not the best site, but definitely also no the worst. [Copan Ruinas / Honduras]
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Detailed stelae. These kinds of huge and carved rocks, by Mayas often placed near temples, tell us a lot about their history. [Copan Ruinas / Honduras]
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In comparison to for example Tikal in Guatemala, the site in Copan is very compact. And this means that you can enjoy the site in a few hours, while you need several days in Tikal to see most of the complex. [Copan Ruinas / Honduras]
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The setting of the ruins of Copan is beautiful. It is located in the middle of a forest. [Copan Ruinas / Honduras]
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It is still unbelievable to see that the Maya’s built these kinds of huge constructions in the middle of the jungle. [Copan Ruinas / Honduras]
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Old stone head. [Copan Ruinas / Honduras]
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Maya Temple. [Copan Ruinas / Honduras]
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The highlight of the remains at Copan is this huge hieroglyphic staircase where a part of the Maya (ruler) history at Copan is explained. [Copan Ruinas / Honduras]
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The Copan area is also a good destination for hiking in the surrounding hills. [Copan Ruinas / Honduras]
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View on the Copan Ruinas valley. [Copan Ruinas / Honduras]
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Collared Aracari. [Copan Ruinas / Honduras]
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Red-legged Honeycreeper. [Copan Ruinas / Honduras]
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Washing the horse in the river. [Copan Ruinas / Honduras]
