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Copan (Honduras)Newest Review: ... actual period of Copán is still undecided - Copán valley was used for significant commercial activity around 1200BC according to archquelogical findings. Around AD 426, King Mah K'inaYax K'uk' Mo' (Great Sunlord Quetzal Macaw) and his royal family came to settle here and from then on, Copán was under rule by a series of kings - not all of their names have been deciphered yet. The site is ... more |
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by - written on 17/05/09 (Useful, 2 readings)
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You always hear about the ruins of Mexico or Guatemala - very rarely do you hear much about the Copan ruins but they are so worth going too! It is now a UNESCO world heritage site, located 1km from the town Copán. You can get regular buses to the site from there (and indeed from all over Honduras - but, the cheapest method is to get to the site via chicken bus rather than private transport through tourist agencies that can charge a fortune). The buses drop you off at the highway and you walk through fields and fields of banana plantations to get there but its a beautiful walk (take lots of mosquito spray!) The actual period of Copán is still ... Read the complete review
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