Copán

Time to visit Ruins again. I went to the only site of class in Honduras, called Copan Ruinas. It is an old abandoned Maya city which is still being explored and excavated. Copan doesn’t contain much of other Maya features such as the architectural brilliance of Chichén Itzá or tall temples of Tikal; instead it is famous for its sculptures. The buildings were decorated with sculptures unique for the Mayan world.

As I prefer to watch impressive structures or climb tall towers, looking at some serpents carved in stone wasn’t quite that exciting compared to other ruins. For this reason I found the site highly overpriced. And the experience didn’t become better of struggling to make the walk around the site as a result of stomach cramps (had eaten some bad foods the days before).

Altar with sculptures

Something else with sculptures