This is our third major Mayan ruins site. This site is probably our favorite. The stelae are the largest and best-preserved that we have seen, and as can be seen in these photos, the stone carvings are also well-preserved. They have moved many of the carvings and some stelae into a large museum, which is on site and which will protect them from the environment.
There is a lot of information on the internet about Copan. Here is a connection to
Wikipedia - Copan, which has a nice summary.
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| Dancing Jaguar |
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| Old Man |
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| Bird with Fish in Mouth |
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| The currency in Honduras is the Lempira. This scene is on the back side of the Un (1) Lempira. Pictured is the ball field with change rooms on each side. |
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| Macaw |
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Stela B
The date that this stela was commissioned was August 22, 731 A.D. | | |
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