Mayan

Copan – Must-Visit

By |2021-04-12T16:05:59-05:00January 14th, 2017|Categories: Central America, Must-See|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Copan - Must-Visit.  Located near the Guatemala border in Honduras lies the ancient Mayan civilization of Copan. It was discovered in 1570 by Spaniard Diego García de Palacio. American and British explorers, John Lloyd Stephens and Frederick Catherwood visited Copán with multiple other Mayan cites in Central America and published a best seller on their visit. A brief history, [...]

Tikal-Must-See

By |2021-04-12T16:00:16-05:00January 10th, 2017|Categories: Central America, Must-See|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Tikal-Must-See.  The thick jungle canopy ate all light. Moments ago I sat atop Temple IV bathed in twilight. I was the only person left at the top of the limestone temple. My new Sony camera was perched on top of my tripod grabbing the last moments of light. A stubbly security guard graced with a shotgun [...]

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